Question

Explain with reasons - Food must have limited amount of salts.

Answer 1

Having less sodium in your diet may help you lower or avoid high blood pressure. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke. Most people eat too much sodium, often without knowing it. The average American eats about 3,400 mg of sodium a day.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Food must have limited amount of salts -

• Salts contain sodium chloride which is associated with retention of water in body.
• This excess water causes hypervolemia and leads to increased blood pressure i.e. hypertension.
• Hypertension can further cause atherosclerosis, diabetes, stroke, myocardial infarction, etc.
• To prevent all this, food must have limited amount of salts.
• Recommendation is daily salt intake should be restricted to 5 g/day.

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