Disorders in lifestyle and diet are considered to be the main reasons for many types of chronic diseases increasing across the world. Over time, people are at risk of many types of diseases due to increasing physical inactivity and consumption of processed junk foods in their diet. In studies, bad habits like alcohol and cigarettes are considered to be the cause of cancer, heart problems, and serious diseases which cause the death of millions of people every year.
Meanwhile, in a recent study, researchers have alerted everyone about another serious risk factor related to dietary disorders. According to the report of the US-based Institute for Health Matrix and Evaluation, among the lifestyle problems due to which most deaths have been reported, diseases caused by cigarette smoking are prominent, and alcohol is the second biggest cause of death. However, the most surprising thing is that excess salt consumption is the cause of most deaths caused by alcohol and cigarettes.
Excessive consumption of salt can lead to the risk of many serious and fatal diseases related to inflammation in the heart and body.
Increasing diseases due to excessive salt consumption
Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) said we should not eat more than two grams of salt daily. People who already have heart or blood pressure problems should keep their quantity less than 1500 mg. That is equivalent to one to one and a half teaspoon of salt a day.
The more salt you eat, the greater your risk of high blood pressure and the health problems it causes. It is also the main cause of heart disease, the cases of which are increasing rapidly globally.
Excess of salt is increasing heart problems
Cardiologist Dr Aamir Siddiqui says excessive consumption of salt has a direct impact on health problems. This is the biggest factor in high blood pressure which increases extra pressure on the walls of the arteries. Due to increased blood pressure, the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other heart diseases increases.
Heart problems are already seen to be increasing due to an unhealthy lifestyle; salt intake further increases this risk. Side effects of salt consumption have been seen in people of all ages. Its risks are not limited to just heart diseases.
Other problems caused by salt
The doctor said that excessive salt consumption also increases the risk of kidney diseases. Our kidneys are responsible for maintaining the sodium balance of the body. People who eat too much salt, their kidneys are not able to excrete it properly, due to which there is a risk of kidney-related diseases. Not only this, excessive salt consumption can also cause loss of calcium, due to which bones become weak and the risk of osteoporosis can increase.
What do health experts say?
Health experts say, we all think that only the salt that is being added to the food is dangerous, but it is also worth noting that we are also indirectly consuming more sodium through food like chips, packed items, snacks, etc. Are taking. To keep the body healthy, control the amount of salt and sugar in the diet. If we keep our diet right then the risk of many serious and chronic diseases can be reduced.
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