Hi everyone ,👋
Yesterday, my nutritionist advised me about low salt consumption. My mother, father and uncle are suffering from high
blood pressure since last year. This is very common disease in this time for my family, freinds & relatives in India. I would like to share with steemit community about Salt .
🧂 A little salt is essential for health, but too much can cause high blood pressure and other health issues. Adults should aim for less than 1 teaspoon of salt per day.

How can you reduce your sodium intake?

🍚🥘eat mostly fresh, minimally processed foods

✅choose low-sodium products (less than 120mg/100g sodium)

👩‍🍳cook with little or no added sodium/salt

🌿use herbs and spices to flavour food, rather than salt

🍝limit the use of commercial sauces, dressings and instant products

limit the consumption of processed foods

👉remove the saltshaker/container from the table.

Recommendations for salt reduction(According to WHO)
For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt (just under a teaspoon).
For children aged 2–15 years, WHO recommends adjusting the adult dose downward based on their energy requirements. This recommendation for children does not address the period of exclusive breastfeeding (0–6 months) or complementary feeding with continued breastfeeding (6–24 months).
All salt that is consumed should be iodized (fortified with iodine), which is essential for healthy brain development in the foetus and young child and optimizing people’s mental function in general.