Salt intake in your diet.
How much salt is safe to include in your diet? The human body needs a little amount of salt (sodium) to function and too much salt intake can be harmful to our body. High intake of salt consumption is associated with High blood pressure (HTN) which is risk factor of stroke and cardiovascular (Heart) diseases. About 70% of salt intake comes in our diet through processed and package food items. The salt we use in our home cooking and eating is safe and necessary for body metabolism. Now a days people are busy, find easy to buy readymade foods from market. The home cooking is time consuming but cost effective and healthy way of preparing food. to cook at home. The US. Food and Drug Administration has taken action for food industry to make reduction in salt in different food items. It is important to check sodium level while buying different food item from market, especially packaged foods. What should we notice in food nutrition label on food items? The nutrition facts label...