Salt control is important.
For diet and food choices the golden rule «measure is needed in everything», perhaps, is almost the most appropriate. After all, an overabundance or restriction of certain minerals can have a significant negative impact on the body. This also applies to the most popular flavor enhancer — salt, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
How much salt is safe to use
The recommended portion of salt for a positive effect on health should not exceed the norm of 3-5 grams per day, says a nutritionist Oksana Chernysheva
The specialist also urged to take into account that salt is an excellent preservative, so it is present in a considerable amount in sausages, cheeses, bouillon cubes, all kinds of sauces, fast food and many other products.
Accordingly, if they are in the human diet on an ongoing basis, then the safe daily dosage will be definitely exceeded.
Also, one should not forget that salt can increase appetite, as it is considered a powerful flavor enhancer. Therefore, it contributes to the desire to take an additional portion of food — for example, a large amount of salt in the diet is fraught with frequent overeating.
The effect of salt on the body
When salt is abused, another unpleasant consequence is fluid retention in the body, which leads to increased pressure and stress on the kidneys and heart.
According to recent studies, excess salt — even when exceeding the recommended rate by only 6 grams — has a significant effect on weakening the immune system.
The doctor clarifies that approximately the same concentration is contained in two fast food dishes.
«And after seven days, immune cells cannot fully counteract bacteria», — the expert warned, urging to reduce salt intake to the required minimum.