Consuming too much salt can lead to serious health problems. Moreover, eating too much salt can be fatal. According to World Health Organization guidelines, only 5 grams of salt (about 2 grams of sodium) should be consumed per day. So let’s try to find out what are the side effects of eating too much salt.
What happens if you eat too much salt?
Eating too much salt comes with long term health consequences, including:
· High blood pressure
· Heart disease
· Stroke
· Kidney stones
· Swollen feet or hands
· Headache (in some cases)
Many countries around the world consume salt through fish sauce or soy sauce. Experts say that doing this can lead to heart related diseases. Moreover, health experts say that 2.5 million deaths are happening worldwide due to this consumption.
Salt is not only harmful to our body. Both sodium & potassium are found in it. Due to this, the water level in body plays a vital role in keeping it in proper quantity. It also plays a major role in distributing oxygen to all parts of the body.
These are high in sodium, so it is best not to eat them much:
· Processed meat
· Canned meat
· Soy sauce
· Fish sauce
· Sausage
· Pizza
· Cottage cheese
· Salad dressing
· French fries
· White bread
· Salted Nuts
· Potato chips
· Hot dogs
· Pickles
· Tomato sauce
· Frozen sea food