Salt Awareness Week: 5 Ways Your Family Can Consume Less Salt
This week (14-20 March) marks Salt Awareness Week ? and too much salt (or sodium) can put your family?s health at risk. We spoke to a doctor who revealed five ways to spot the signs that your family is consuming too much salt.
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Whilst we all need a little bit of salt each day to help our muscles function properly ? but the amount that we need is minimal and the limit is different, depending on your age.
However, eating too much salt can contribute to high blood pressure in later life and even cause children’s palates to change ? so it’s crucial to learn more about your family?s overall salt intake and how to lower it.
Salt Awareness Week: 5 Ways Your Family Can Consume Less Salt
Although many of us are getting better at reducing the amount of salt we eat, for lots of us there?s still room for improvement. Here Dr Helen Hartley, Medical Director from Bupa UK, shares five warning signs your family may be consuming too much salt. Credit: Emmy Smith via Unsplash
How much salt should my family be consuming"
The maximum adults should have per day is 6g, which is the equivalent to around one teaspoon, while children aged 7-10 shouldn?t eat more than 5g of salt per day, children aged 4-6 should aim to have no more than 3g per day and children aged 1-3 should have no more than 2g of salt per day.
Babies should keep any salt intake to an absolute minimum, as their kidneys aren?t fully developed to be able to process it ? keep their inta...
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