Health Maintenance is essential to live healthy and happily. We can achieve
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Are you like me, confused from the amount of information we have been given
recently about the amount of salt in our food and how it can affect our
health. We are told having too much salt causes health problems but then
again too little can also be detrimental to our
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Salt consists of about 40 per cent sodium and is a mineral, in virtually
all-basic foods - from fruits and vegetables to common tap water, sodium is
present in small amounts. <http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

For maintaining good health we all do need some sodium in our diet, but too
much, and especially continuous high amounts causes high blood pressure,
this greatly increases the risk of developing heart disease and
strokes.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

I believe more and more of us are aware of these health risks due to recent
media coverage, but lesser known is that it is also linked to stomach cancer
and brittle bones. Water retention is also a side
effect.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

The latest information we have been given is that consuming too much salt in
out diet can give you ulcers, according to new research carried out. Ulcers
affect one in eight people's health in Britain, and salt has been found to
help nurture the bacteria behind most stomach ulcers, leading to symptoms
ranging from mild burning sensations to actually vomiting
blood.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Many of these cases are caused by the Heliobacter pylori bacterium, which
tricks the stomach into the over production of acid, hence causing ulcers
and ill health. Researchers at the American Health Sciences University,
found that high levels of salt are causing genetic changes in this bug
making it all the more powerful, and warned that we should all learn about
the health risks associated with too much
salt.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

The food Standards Agency recommends that adults should eat no more than 6g
of salt, which is equivalent to around 2.5g of sodium. For children,
obviously it varies with age as shown in the table
below<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

salt sodium
up to 6 months old - less than -- 1g -- 0.4 mg
6 - 12 months -- 1g -- 0.4mg
1-3 year olds -- 2g -- 800mg
4-6 year olds -- 3g -- 1.2g
7-10 year olds -- 5g -- 2g
Children over 11 years -- 6g -- 2.4g <http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

An easy way to calculate salt from sodium, is to multiply the amount of
sodium by 2.5, this can be very helpful when calculating the amount of salt
on some food products where labellings is
confusing.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Naturally, parents should not add salt to children's food and definitely not
to babies as their kidneys are unable to process high levels of it, and in
fact it has been known that too much of it has been fatal in children under
the age of one. <http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

We are becoming aware that for good health we should know exactly what salt
we are consuming in our diet, but it is difficult today to know just how
much as more and more people today eat ready meals and processed foods, and
these products do not always have clear and precise quantities
shown.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Food manufacturers are adding sodium to many types of food that we would
never have dreamt contained it, or of the quantity, because apparently our
palette 'taste buds' have changed over the years saying that consumers
expect this 'taste' now. Our taste buds are generally a good guide to how
salty our food is, but manufacturers also frequently use sugars in these
foods that disguise the saltiness and fools our taste
buds!<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Experts now say that generally only 6 per cent of salt is actually added to
food at the table, 9 per cent added while cooking and a whopping 75 per cent
of all what we consume comes from processed foods and this includes bread,
puddings and breakfast cereals. <http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Health professionals have been campaigning for clear labellings of the
quantity used in the manufacturing of foods and for greater awareness of the
health concerns with eating too much salt, and I hope after reading this
article you will be more familiar with the health concerns attributed to
high salt consumption. <http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

So now we all need to get used to scrutinizing product labels, and remember
not to confuse salt with sodium when doing this. A high salt product is one
with 1.5g (0.6g sodium) or higher content per 100g of product, so anything
with a lower level is a much healthier choice, and obviously the lower the
content all the better for your good health.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

If you are a fan of the salt cellar and regularly add it to your food, the
best way to cut down on this is to give your taste buds an alternative
healthier flavor enhancer. There are many you can try, garlic is one, black
pepper freshly ground is excellent, try using lemon juice or fresh herbs and
spices to add great taste. Chili is also another good one to try but is an
acquired taste. <http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Another way to wean yourself of too much is to gradually reduce the amount
you are adding to your food, allowing your taste buds to
adjust.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Hyperemia's is a condition when someone has a lack of sodium, and when this
is left untreated can cause dizziness, confusion and unexplained
tiredness.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Hyperemia's is more likely to affect the elderly, especially if they are
using diuretics. Diuretic drugs are used to treat problems such as high
blood pressure and heart conditions, reducing the level of excess fluid in
the body that can affect the essential body salt (or electrolytes) levels
that are needed to maintain good health and vital
functions.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Only this year a marathon runner died not long after finishing his race, and
the diagnosis was due to drinking so much water, that by urinating and
sweating profusely he had lost too many body
salts.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

So obviously there is a worry that some over zealous health conscientious
people might cut down too low on salt intake and cause problems for
themselves. Eating a healthy balanced diet is always best for good
health.<http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

So like myself now, do not forget to make it a habit to read your food
product labels including bread whether you purchase it from a bakery or
supermarket as it is always included in the ingredients, to make sure you
are only eating the healthy required amount. I know this can be confusing
and tedious but it is for our advantage. <http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>

Sandra and Ted Wosko <http://helthcare4u.blogspot.com/>
This article was composed by Sandra & Ted Wosko. We have always been
interested in health issues especially having children, and as with most
people, we all suffer with some type of ailment. We are always researching
on more and more topics in the endless task of gaining more knowledge to
increase our expertise, benefiting ourselves and other people
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