Excessive salt consumption can cause gastrointestinal cancer and stroke. Natalya Novikova, an endocrinologist at Lyubertsy Hospital, talked about this in an interview. news.ru.
“Since table salt is the main source of sodium, excessive consumption causes an increase in blood pressure, an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, and the formation of simple edema because fluid retention occurs in the body,” he said.
The habit of adding salt to food can cause cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. The doctor reminded me that the daily requirement for table salt is five grams.
Most of the salt consumed is the so-called “hidden” part; It is found in processed foods: bread, cookies, various pastries, sausages, cheeses, chips, canned foods.
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