The danger of high
levels of sodium in the body.
Staying away from foods
with sodium is necessary when it comes to maintaining your health. Salt is the
most used seasoning and the most dangerous one as well.
Watching your salt is a
challenge because it might seem like you are making a compromise between taste
and your health.
Although a necessary
nutrient a tiny amount of sodium is all that the body requires. Unfortunately,
many people have many servings of it daily.
You can strike a good
balance if you explore other seasonings as an alternative to this tasty
seasoning.
Sodium/Salt in food
You can't eat anything
today that doesn't have salt added to it. Apart from being a major ingredient,
it also serves to make food taste delicious.
No one would ever want
to eat anything that tastes bland or plain. And this is understandable because
if what you eat is not tasty, you will not eat it.
But there is a line
that needs to be drawn. Salt is used in excess in most cooking.
This is a problem that
affects us all. Many processed food and fast food we buy is loaded with salt.
Its abundance in food
is designed to make the product taste good so that people will buy more of it.
But if you carefully read the labels of foods with sodium, you will notice that
it is used very liberally.
This could be
disastrous for your health. The Body is not designed to withstand such a high
level of this white nutrient.
Risks to your health
Studies have shown that
on average, people consume way more salt than is recommended. And this problem
is not going away anytime soon. Salt is responsible for many health conditions
that impact a large number of the population.
Effects of excess salt
on our body:
High blood
pressure/Hypertension
Heart disease
Can cause kidney stones
and later kidney failure
Prevents the absorption
of other nutrients such as Calcium and can lead to the loss of bone
density/osteoporosis
Stomach lining is thinned
and can lead to ulcers
Theses are only a some
of the risks to your health excess salt in your body may bring.
Prevention
You can take some
measures to ensure you have a safe level of salt in your body:
Don't eat fast food or
any food that comes premade at restaurants
Read food labels and
know the telltale sign of foods with sodium in excess (Very flavorful food)
Choose healthy
alternatives to salt such as sea salt and other seasonings to make food taste
better
Drink plenty of fluids
especially water to flush out excess salt in your body
Exercise regularly to
maintain optimal health
If you want to use salt
in your meals, use it sparingly or keep it to a minimum
Eat fruit and
vegetables as well as other healthy foods to keep your body in good health.
Drink plenty of water
to flush out excess salt and offset increased sodium levels within the body.
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