Our intake of salt is another worry that comes with society's increasing reliance upon processed foods. The recommended daily intake is 4g (about 1tsp) but many individuals consume up to ten times this.
Don't get me wrong; some salt is a necessary for a healthy body. Both sodium and chloride, which make up salt, are needed by all living creatures and most importantly regulate the fluid balance in our bodies.
When you're young, a high intake of salt is something your body can handle but as you get on in years, too much salt can lead to high blood pressure and increased intake is linked to higher rates of stroke and cardiovascular disease at the very least.
Another reason to avoid processed food and cook from raw. You then control what you are putting into your body. The reason the average person consumes too much salt is that they eat too many processed foods. What you really need to watch is the sodium in foods. Salt is made up of 40% sodium. In terms of food labels, a high level of salt is 1.5g salt per 100g (or 0.6g sodium) and a low level is 0.3g salt per 100g (or 0.1g sodium).
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