Every person in the country is consuming about 8 grams of salt per day, whereas the limit is 5 grams. This information has come to light according to a research published in Nature Portfolio Journal. This research has been done by the researchers of National NCD (Non-Communicable Disease) Surveillance Survey. In which sodium excretion and its intake in the urine of 3,000 people were monitored. Globally, salt was estimated using this formula. According to the study, excessive salt intake has been seen in these people. But further analysis revealed that women consume more salt than men.
Research shows that these people consume more salt
Similarly, employed people (8.6 grams), tobacco users (8.3 grams), obese people (9.2 grams) and people with high blood pressure (8.5 grams) were found to consume more salt. Whereas the unemployed were not seen consuming that much salt. Let us tell you that food rich in sodium is a major component of common salt, which we consume every day, which is known to increase the risk of high blood pressure. This can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Need for policy intervention on food manufacturing companies
Dr Prashant Mathur, director of the ICMR-National Center for Disease Informatics and Research, who led the Nature Portfolio study, told the media that reducing dietary sodium intake by at least 1.2 grams per day could reduce the risk of hypertension in high blood pressure patients by 50%. Gets relief. Expressing her desire to prevent excessive salt consumption while also raising awareness about the adverse health effects, she said there is a need for effective policy intervention in food labeling and regulation of sodium levels in commercially prepared food items by the industry. Emphasis on regulation.
What to do if you eat too much salt?
If you have consumed too much salt then drink more water, eat potassium rich foods, eat fruits, vegetables, nuts etc. Eat as much fresh food as possible.
How much salt should one eat?
If you consume less than 5 grams of salt in a day, it does not cause any harm to the body. But consuming more salt than this can harm the body in many ways.
Symptoms of eating too much salt
dehydration
If you are eating too much salt then symptoms of dehydration start appearing in your body. Excessive sodium intake can cause excessive sweating, excessive urination, excessive vomiting and diarrhea. In such a situation you can become dehydrated.
increase BP
Consuming too much salt can cause the problem of increasing BP. In fact, excessive salt intake causes too much sodium to enter the bloodstream, which causes water to move out of our cells to dilute it. It is harmful for most cells, especially brain cells. In such a situation, you may also feel thirsty, nausea, vomiting and weakness etc. These could be symptoms of increasing BP.
having inflammation
Consuming excess salt can cause swelling at various places in the body, which is also called edema. Edema is mainly caused by too much salt, sodium chloride in the body.
osteoporosis
Consuming excess salt and excess protein increases the excretion of calcium in urine. Due to this, calcium erosion starts in the bones. In this way, excess salt increases the symptoms of osteoporosis. Due to this the bones start becoming weak.
muscle pain
Excess salt impairs muscle contraction, nerve function and blood volume. It controls the fluid level in your body which also causes muscle pain.