Some experts suggest consuming 2 to 4 grams of salt daily. However, we are exposed to easily exceed that figure because, for example, a hamburger contains 6 grams. Exceeding your intake affect our health with diseases such as hypertension.
According to nutritionists, the daily requirement of salt for a pregnant or nursing women is 2 grams, a normal adult, 1.5 grams, one school from 7 to 12 years, 1.2 grams, one child between 2 and 6 years, 0.90 grams and during the first year of life, half a gram.
The value of salt has been recognized throughout human history, to the extent that in ancient Rome this compound was used as currency to pay soldiers (hence the word “salary”). Its current value is not high, but it recognizes that the sodium ions, which are part of their composition, are responsible for transmitting nerve impulses to the neurons, in other words, are essential for optimal brain performance. Also known to collaborate in the disinfection of wounds and that his absence creates weakness, weight loss and muscle cramps.
However, if we consume more salt than you need cause you to increase the sensitivity of the kidney to retain fluid and sodium, one of the causes of hypertension. For those who suffer from this condition (one of every four Mexicans), complications will occur in brain and heart vessels, mainly, as well as alterations in kidney function, which results in myocardial infarction (heart muscle tissue) obstruction of the vessels of the brain and kidney failure. It is therefore very important that patients are under medical supervision, and your blood pressure checked once a year if they are over 35 years of age, and every six months if more than 45.
When measuring blood pressure, the doctor takes two values ??to evaluate the force exerted by the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. The first number, or systolic pressure, is the highest, and should not exceed 140 millimeters of mercury for a normal person, while the lesser is the diastolic pressure, or passive, when the blood returns to heart. This should not exceed 90.
Reducing salt intake can be achieved by controlling the use of salt on the table, not eating spicy food, and taking care of that already contain it, like ham, cheese and pork, especially food prepared on the street.
Finally, by way of information, some studies suggest that on average each person consumes about 4 kilos of salt in a year. The Mexican diet is rich in spices and salt, so it should not be exceeded, and drink plenty of water to remove quickly.
credit to: Regina Reyna
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