Date Published:
20 January 2010 |
Reducing salt intake is good for your heart
In response to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine indicating that
reducing salt intake could reduce risk of heart disease, Victoria Taylor, Senior
Heart Health Dietician for The
British Heart Foundation, said:
" It is well established that high intakes of salt over time are
linked to raised blood pressure which is a risk factor for heart disease and
stroke.
Although in the UK people’s intakes are coming down there is still
work to be done. Currently we eat around 8.6g of salt a day which is in excess
of the recommended maximum 6g per day and most of this is already added into
our everyday foods like bread, cereals and savoury snacks.
It’s important to be vigilant when shopping for food and to use
the information provided on food labels to make healthier, lower salt choices
as well as avoiding adding salt to home cooked food."
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