Harm and loss due to Salt |More Salt usage cause hypertension and more other problems

We know that there is a relation between over usage of salt and hypertension. Though doctors are suggesting us about this many are not able to leave this habit and are prone to diseases. Many researches have been conducted on the usage of salt. All are explaining that we can control the paralysis and heart diseases.

-If the usage of the salt increases by 5g per day, the risk of paralysis increases by 23% and heart disease by 17%.

-If we control the usage of salt by 3g daily we can lower the blood pressure by 2.5/1.4.  As a result we can reduce the risk of paralysis and heart diseases.

-WHO has recommended that every person should take not more than 5g of salt per day. In the developed countries this usage is up to 9g.

-With a lot of hard work in Finland, 75% of the heart diseases were control by lowering the sodium levels to 30%.

-In our country 24-30% of people in urban areas, and 12-14% in rural areas are suffering from hypertension. Experts say that there is a need of lowering the usage of salt in the day to day intake, to control the usage of pre processed food and also to lower the usage of pickles and oil foods.