Salt is one of most widely produced items. We always intake the table salt, which is the refined salt. It contains almost 97-99% of Sodium Chloride. Salt fulfills the iron requirement as per our body needs.
It is impossible to stay healthy without salt also excessive intake of salt is harmful for health. Only proper intake can help us to live a healthy life. It plays a role child’s brain development and improving adult’s mental health.
According to WHO, a healthy adult person should consume less than 2000 mg per day. Nutritionists asked to take only 5 gm in a day. This portion can change according to the body, health and age condition.
Consuming too much salt can increase blood pressure, heart disease, gastric cancer, obesity, osteoporosis and kidney disease.
According to WHO excess sodium intake is responsible for direct or indirect deaths of 1.89 million.
NHS is the organization of the UK states that too much of salt intake is the main lead of high blood pressure: which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
It was noted from a research that a family of 4 members are consumes salt more than 1 kg per month. It means, 1 person consume almost 250-300 gm which is 9-10 gm in a day approximately. It is way more than the guideline. It is the most common scenario almost in every family.
Salt is not only keeps our body hydrated but also plays an important role to play proper functioning in thyroid gland.
According to health researchers, raw salt has a serious impact on the circulatory system and nervous system. Serious brain damage also can happen for taking excessive salt.
For leading a healthy and fit life, people should intake exact portion of salt according to their health condition. Less or more can be proved harmful.
