Recent research has found that eating high amounts of salt can increase the risk of osteoporosis and stomach cancer. Salt also can aggravate asthma symptoms in patients.
In addition, the content of sodium in salt can bind and cause fluid buildup in the body, so that body weight increased.
According to the standard of health, the amount of salt we consume each day should be no more than 6 grams. It would be better if we limit our salt intake with a diet low in salt.
Sodium salt can exist naturally in certain foods, eg meat. While many processed foods that contain salt such as canned foods, processed meat, and so forth. Similarly, the biscuits and potato chips are very tasty and salty.
What should be done during low-salt diet? Follow these tips from Nathalie Winn, nutritionists World Cancer Research Fund, London, England.
- Reduce salt intake. Start by reducing salt levels during food processing. You also have to get rid of the salt at the dinner table. Most, excess salt intake occurs at the dinner table.
- If you can not stand the taste of food that is too fresh, may add other seasonings such as pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and so forth.
- Avoid foods that contain lots of salt as potato chips, and so forth.
- Eat foods that are salt-free ingredients such as fresh fruit, vegetables, fish and also eat healthy carbohydrates, such as brown rice or oatmeal. Eating fruits and vegetables at least 5 servings a day can reduce cancer risk by 20%.
- Avoid canned foods. Choose foods from fresh ingredients. Because canned or processed foods contain salt up to three-fold.
