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<blockquote data-quote="cugila" data-source="post: 117910" data-attributes="member: 15325"><p>Patch.</p><p>Too much Salt is BAD for you, ANY Salt. Don't believe the hype from the sellers of the so called 'healthy' salt. </p><p></p><p>We need some Salt in our diet. It is the quantity that is the problem. If you are eating foods and drinks containing Salt/Sodium and the total daily intake exceeds the recommended levels (6g daily) then you are not doing your health any good. By advocating that we should all consume more salt, that is just plain folly. There are 'crackpot' diets around which advocate riduiculous amounts of salt. They are dangerous. It has been discussed well on this Forum both recently and many other times.</p><p></p><p>Here is a link to the Blood Pressure Association website with a discussion about Salt, I'm sure you remember seeing it before, very recently. </p><p><a href="http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/microsites/salt/Home/Whysaltisbad" target="_blank">http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/microsites/sa ... ysaltisbad</a></p><p></p><p>There are many links to more information about Salt, I don't propose to post them all again. </p><p>A small extract:</p><p><strong>Why salt is bad</strong> </p><p>The amount of salt you eat has a direct effect on your blood pressure.</p><p></p><p>Salt makes your body hold on to water. If you eat too much salt, the extra water stored in your body raises your blood pressure. So, the more salt you eat, the higher your blood pressure.</p><p></p><p>The higher your blood pressure, the greater the strain on your heart, arteries, kidneys and brain. This can lead to heart attacks, strokes, dementia and kidney disease.</p><p></p><p>Also, eating too much salt may mean that blood pressure medicines (such as diuretics) don't work as well as they could</p><p></p><p>Not everything is about Diabetes, Salt can affect all the major organs, the Kidneys, Arteries, Heart and Brain........???? :wink:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cugila, post: 117910, member: 15325"] Patch. Too much Salt is BAD for you, ANY Salt. Don't believe the hype from the sellers of the so called 'healthy' salt. We need some Salt in our diet. It is the quantity that is the problem. If you are eating foods and drinks containing Salt/Sodium and the total daily intake exceeds the recommended levels (6g daily) then you are not doing your health any good. By advocating that we should all consume more salt, that is just plain folly. There are 'crackpot' diets around which advocate riduiculous amounts of salt. They are dangerous. It has been discussed well on this Forum both recently and many other times. Here is a link to the Blood Pressure Association website with a discussion about Salt, I'm sure you remember seeing it before, very recently. [url=http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/microsites/salt/Home/Whysaltisbad]http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/microsites/sa ... ysaltisbad[/url] There are many links to more information about Salt, I don't propose to post them all again. A small extract: [b]Why salt is bad[/b] The amount of salt you eat has a direct effect on your blood pressure. Salt makes your body hold on to water. If you eat too much salt, the extra water stored in your body raises your blood pressure. So, the more salt you eat, the higher your blood pressure. The higher your blood pressure, the greater the strain on your heart, arteries, kidneys and brain. This can lead to heart attacks, strokes, dementia and kidney disease. Also, eating too much salt may mean that blood pressure medicines (such as diuretics) don't work as well as they could Not everything is about Diabetes, Salt can affect all the major organs, the Kidneys, Arteries, Heart and Brain........???? :wink: [/QUOTE]
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