According to the ‘World Health Organisation’, most of the deaths in the world are due to eating more salt. Recently, the ‘World Health Organization’ has published a report regarding salt for the first time. In which it has been clearly told that what can be the problem of eating more sodium means eating salt. The report shows that a target has been set all over the world that by the year 2025, a campaign to eat 30 percent less salt will be launched.
More salt in food is making these diseases a victim
For your information, let us tell you that sodium is one of the most essential nutrients for the body. But if it is consumed in excess, it can cause heart disease, stroke and premature death. While table salt (sodium chloride) is the main source. Along with this, this nutrient sodium glutamate is also found in other spices.
Millions of people are dying every year from eating too much salt all over the world.
WHO’s World Report states that it may take up to 2030 to implement policies to cut salt from people’s diets. Because of which the lives of 70 lakh people in the world can be saved. However, only nine countries – Brazil, Chile, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Uruguay – have done so. It is very important to make some special rules to eat less salt.
People eat more than double the salt
The average salt intake across the world is estimated to be 10.8 grams per day. By earning this, it is being considered to do 5 grams i.e. one spoon every day. Because the way in which we are currently using salt is more than double according to the ‘World Health Organization’.
According to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, unhealthy diet is a major cause of death and disease globally. Also, the death toll has increased due to eating more sodium in food. The disease caused by this is major such as the risk of heart attack, stroke and other health related problems increases. According to the World Health Organisation, if people eat less salt in their food and want to control it, then we will have to make some special and strict rules.
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