A study has claimed that if salt is completely reduced from the diet, the risk of heart disease can be reduced by about 18 percent. If you are also eating too much salt then be careful, because salt is very dangerous for the body. Its excess quantity can cause heart disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has also warned against eating too much salt.
It is being claimed that if salt consumption is not reduced in time, then in the coming 7 years, about 70 lakh people may die due to diseases caused by salt. A study has claimed that if salt is completely reduced from the diet, the risk of heart diseases can be reduced by about 18 percent.
According to health experts, sodium and potassium are found in salt. Sodium maintains proper water levels in the body and helps transport nutrients to other organs.
It helps in keeping the nerves healthy and the nerves energetic, so salt should not be given up suddenly. It should be eaten in limited quantities only. Because if you do not eat salt then problems like low BP, diabetes, weakness, vomiting, swelling in brain and heart, increase in bad cholesterol can occur.
There is a special relationship between salt and heart health. Both too little and too much salt are harmful for heart health. Consuming excess salt can increase blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease. Additionally, eating very little salt may reduce BP, but limited amounts can protect against both conditions. This can also reduce the risk of heart disease.
Disadvantages of eating too much salt: 1. Blood pressure may increase. 2. Risk of heart diseases may increase. 4. Risk of kidney diseases. 5. Risk of bone diseases.