By: Shelomi Mira Karoon

Salt is also known as sodium chloride Functions to the body:

1. 2.

3.

Main source of sodium in the body Maintain the correct volume of blood circulation Balance the fluidity Food flavouring Seasoning Preserving
Recommended daily intake of sodium:

1.

Uses in food and manufacturing:

2. 3.

5-6 g/day Current Salt Intake: 9-12 g/day

(He et al. 2011) (Better Health Channel 2011)

 Junk food Canned food

Frozen food Instant food

Fast food
Salted fish Processed poultry

Pickled food
Cured meats Dining out

Blood Pressure

Stomach Cancer and

Cardiovascular

Diseases Kidney Problems

Gastric Cancer Osteoporosis Obesity

(He et al. 2011)

Failure and Coronary Heart Diseases Ability of kidney to remove Associated with the rise of hypertension extra fluid reduces High blood pressure can Extra fluid and extra strain in cause the blood vessels to be the blood vessels leading to blocked, burst or thicken. the kidney This can disrupt the flow of blood circulation to the brain High blood pressure and the body.
(Blood Pressure Association 2013) (Consensus Action on Salt & Health 2013)

Extra sodium disrupts the fluid balance

Examples : Stroke, Heart

Calcium will be excreted to the urine when there is too much of salt Causes kidney stones Strain the kidney and disrupts its functions

Presence of Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Inflammation of Stomach Leads to stomach ulcers, cancer and gastric cancer High salt intake causes the growth of H. pylori Infection of this bacterium
(Tsugane 2004) (Consensus Action on Salt & Health 2013)

Continuous high consumption of salt will eventually cause kidney failure

 Calcium will be lost from the bones Bones will be brittle and prone to breaking

Makes a person thirsty If consume unhealthy drinks , can cause weight gain Eventually cause obesity
Consensus Action on Salt & Health 2013)

 Should be consumed in a moderate level Maintain the correct volume of blood circulation Balance the fluidity

 Better Health Channel 2011, Salt, 17th October 2013, <

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Salt > Consensus Action on Salt & Health 2013, Why is salt bad for our health?, 17th October 2013, < http://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/less/Health/index.html > He,FJ, Burnier,M, and MacGregor,GA 2011, Nutrition in cardiovascular disease: salt in hypertension and heart failure, European Heart Journal, vol. 32, pg 3073-3080 Tsugane,S 2004, Salt, salted food intake, and risk of gastric cancer: Epidemiologic evidence, Cancer Science, vol. 96 (1), pg 1-6