"Dad, don't eat like this anymore, if you eat like this, you can go to heaven!"
The daughter of a colleague's family usually goes to school outside and can't go home for a long time, but every time she comes back, she talks and educates her colleagues in a variety of ways, completely ignoring the relationship between father and daughter. This is probably the so-called generation gap!
In fact, I don't blame my colleague's daughter, my colleague is in her 50s, and she has high blood pressure and high blood lipids, but she can't control her mouth, so she likes to eat some heavy food with heavy salt and oil. Especially in terms of eating salt, colleagues are out of the circle, and even the little brother who delivers food knows that colleagues love salt.
It wasn't until this time that after being taught a lesson by his daughter, his colleague was really scared. The reason is that his daughter didn't know where to turn to an article, saying that an expert from Peking University said a sentence: Chinese cause the death rate caused by eating too much salt ranks first in the world!
What? Eat more salt and have the highest mortality rate in the world?
At first glance, it sounds really scary, but if you taste it again, you taste it carefully, in fact, it just says that in the mortality rate caused by eating too much salt, the mainland ranks first in the world, not that eating too much salt makes the mainland rank first in the world!
In other words, the expert's words only tell us that compared with other countries, the amount of salt consumed by mainland residents is indeed far exceeded, and eating too much salt is indeed fatal. With such an analysis, experts are really not alarmist!
1. The salt intake of mainland residents far exceeds the standard!
According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, the daily salt intake of adults should be controlled below 5g, especially for patients with high blood pressure, and it must not be exceeded. However, the fact is that the average daily salt intake of mainland residents is much higher than this level, reaching more than twice that of the world, and even reaching 3 times 15g in some areas.
It should be known that the harm to the body caused by excessive salt intake should not be underestimated.
1. Elevated blood pressure: High sodium intake is one of the main factors that lead to high blood pressure. Too much sodium can increase blood volume, leading to increased pressure in the walls of blood vessels, which can lead to high blood pressure.
2. Increased risk of cardiovascular disease: High blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Long-term high sodium intake may lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke.
3. Increased burden on the kidneys: The kidneys are responsible for excreting excess sodium ions from the body. Long-term high sodium intake may increase the burden on the kidneys and even lead to kidney disease.
4. Increased risk of osteoporosis: High sodium intake can lead to increased excretion of calcium from the body, which increases the risk of osteoporosis.
5. Affects the immune system: High sodium intake may negatively affect the immune system and reduce the body's resistance.
6. Digestive problems: High sodium intake may lead to stomach upset, indigestion, and other problems.
It is important to note that each person's sensitivity to salt is different, and there are large individual differences. But overall, reducing sodium intake is important for maintaining good health. It is recommended to follow healthy dietary guidelines, reduce the intake of processed foods and high-salt foods, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and control the amount of salt in moderation.
Second, these warning signs sent by the body remind you that you have eaten too much salt!
1. The most direct manifestation: Suddenly eat a salty meal, you will feel thirsty, dry mouth, always want to drink water, this is actually the most common manifestation of eating too much salt, this is mainly because of salty, in order to discharge excess salt in the body, you have to consume a lot of water, water loss will naturally feel thirsty. In addition, people who unconsciously drink more water will also experience symptoms of polyuria, which is of course also related to the doubling of the kidneys induced by high-salt foods.
2. Other common manifestations: Eating too much salt can also stimulate the onset of pharyngitis, especially when you don't drink water in time after eating salty, your throat will be irritated and inflamed. In addition, eating too much salt will also affect the osmotic pressure of cells, causing body fluids to accumulate into the bloodstream and induce edema, especially in the eyelids, face, etc., of course, it is also related to drinking too much water.
3. Long-term manifestations: The above symptoms may only be temporary, appearing when you occasionally eat too much salt. However, for people who have excessive salt intake all year round, they have become accustomed to such a dietary pattern, so the body will also adapt to this habit, and the symptoms may not be obvious, but the harm will come quietly, including common high blood pressure, kidney disease, stomach disease, etc., which may be related to long-term excessive salt intake.
3. In addition to table salt, these kitchen seasonings should also be eaten less!
Nowadays, the supermarket shelves are full of seasonings, many people in order to make the fried dishes more delicious, but also like to buy a variety of seasonings, salt is one of the kitchen essentials, but in front of many seasonings, the harm of salt is really not worth mentioning. After all, many seasonings contain sodium, contain various additives, contain trans fatty acids, etc., which are the culprits behind the damage to the body.
1. Soy sauce: soy sauce, oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, etc., these liquid condiments that add color and flavor play different roles in cooking, making dishes more delicious and colorful, easy to use is really easy to use, but it contains more sodium, as well as preservatives, pigments and other additives, eating too much is definitely harmful to health.
2. MSG: Chicken essence, monosodium glutamate and other seasonings can indeed add freshness and flavor to stir-fried vegetables, but they also contain high sodium content, excessive intake will bring high blood pressure, kidney disease and other health problems, and for some sensitive people, it may also cause allergic reactions, resulting in headaches, itchy skin, etc., long-term overuse will also make the sense of taste dull.
3. Sauce: bean paste, fried chicken sauce, teriyaki sauce, etc., nowadays many people buy all kinds of sauces in order to save trouble, so that their fried dishes are more chef-like, I have to say that these sauces can indeed add a lot of color to the stir-fry, but it will definitely bring potential health risks, also because it contains high salt, various additives, and high calorie and oil content, long-term use of a large number of people is not good for health.
4. Edible oil: mainly edible oil containing high saturated fat, such as animal oil, butter and coconut oil, etc., excessive intake may induce hyperlipidemia, accelerate the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis, and then increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.