• April 28, 2024

On April 4, the Government of the Federal District (GDF) started the campaign "Less salt, more Health" With this campaign we tried to remove the salt shakers in the restaurants that are usually placed on the tables.

The American Heart Association In search of facilitating adequate decisions for your food, grouped the 6 types of foods with the highest salt content; this under the name of "the six salty ones". In GetQoralHealth we present them to you

"The 6 salty"

1. Salty bread and rolls. One option to avoid are the "pretzels"

2. Salty meats. For example, those that are sought to be preserved for a longer time under a salting process such as beef jerky, hams or cod.

3. "Fast food" Especially foods like pizzas, hamburgers and sandwiches.

 
4. Canned As soups and creams.

5. Chicken It refers to the way the chicken is prepared; avoid those that are highly spiced, fried, weathered.

6. Condiments. Soy sauce, powdered sauces with salt.

The American Heart Association It indicates that 75% of the world population consumes almost twice the recommended daily amount of salt. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the salt intake should be reduced to 2 grams; However, in Mexico, up to 11 grams are consumed.

Anticipate diseases!

A high intake of salt is associated with a higher risk of heart disease due to predisposing factors or diseases related to an inadequate diet, such as obesity, diabetes or sedentary lifestyle.

Only in 2010, salt was "complicit" in 2.3 million deaths caused by heart attacks and other types of heart disease associated with high consumption of this product. The American Heart Association , also recommends learning to read labels and avoid purchasing products with a content greater than 200 mg of sodium (salt) per serving.

Remember that the best inheritance for your children is education and direction towards healthier habits; If you are the one who cooks and you feel that your salt intake is inadequate, do not "accustom" your whole family, try to reduce your salt intake little by little. Beware!

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