Reduce salt consumption to live longer, here is a summary of a recent study of 500,000 people.
You need to change your eating habits
Like many French people, you tend to add salt to your dish without even sometimes having tasted it? This is a mistake as confirmed by the study published in the journal ‘European Heart Journal’.
An increased risk of premature death
This simple pinch of salt added to your food and multiplied every day might be linked to an increased risk of premature death of up to 28%, the authors of this study specify.
Thus, life expectancy for men would be reduced by 2.28 years and by 1.5 for women. In a statement, one of the scientists said: “To my knowledge, our study is the first to assess the relationship between the addition of salt to foods and premature death; This provides evidence and recommendations for changing eating behaviors to improve health. Even a slight decrease in sodium intake, by adding less or no salt to foods at the table, is likely to result in significant health benefits.“.
Minus 2.28 years for men
Don’t forget that the processed foods mostly contain too much salt, so there is no need to add more. About 70% of sodium intake comes from processed and prepared foods, and between 8 and 20% of intake can be attributed to salt added at the table. For people suffering fromhigh blood pressure salt is not recommended (without eliminating it completely).
Prepare your meals yourself
While we consume an average of 9 to 12 grams of salt per day, i.e. twice the maximum recommended intake, the WHO advises to prepare your own meals, taking care not to exceed 2 grams of salt per meal. home’.
