Health issue related to salt: Indians are consuming too much salt, 17 lakh people died in a single y

Health issue related to salt: Indians are consuming too much salt, 17 lakh people died in a single year, Shri Devi's date became the reason for her death.

Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor's late wife Sridevi was talked about in an interview in which a shocking truth has come out in which he claimed that her diet was the reason for Sridevi's death.

 Boney Kapoor told that Shri Devi was very fit and was fond of staying in shape, that is why she had stopped eating salt in her food because she was suffering from BP and the doctors told her many times that she should not follow a very severe diet. There is no salt in it, that is why Shri Devi died due to lack of salt, even if you are eating only salad then definitely take some salt in it.

 Excessive consumption of salt.

 In a recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian Medical Association have revealed that Indians are consuming more salt than the recommended amount. This report was published in the medical journal 'Nature'. According to the study published in , the average Indian consumes 8 grams of salt per day while WHO recommends only 5 grams of salt per day.

 The shameful thing is that 2 out of every 3 people do not know what are the dangers of eating too much salt.

 In this way, control the amount of salt in food.

 1. Maintain balance in the consumption of packaged chips, snacks etc.

 2.Stay away from fast food and junk food.

 3.Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.

 4.Stay away from hidden sources of sodium.

 5. Read the packet label, keep an eye on the sodium content.

 6. Pay attention to the amount of salt while eating out.

 7. Keep yourself hydrated, keep drinking water.

 Consuming too much salt increases the risk of these diseases. As

 High blood pressure, hypertension, heart related diseases, stomach cancer, weakness, inflammation, weak cognitive function of the brain, kidney related problems etc.

Note: 'Indian Salt Act' was enacted in 1882, which is today known as 'Salt Law'.

 The British had banned Indians from making salt, only after this, under the leadership of Gandhi, Salt Satyagraha was carried out, in which thousands of people had to go to jail and were lathicharged by the police, only then a pinch of salt reached our plates.