Christmas lunch contains twice daily recommended amount of salt
article in the Telegraph
Extract:
"The traditional festive meal of turkey with all the trimmings, Christmas pudding and bread sauce rounded off with a slice of stilton contains more than 11g of salt (0.4oz).
Researchers from the group Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) said the levels found in each course of a typical Christmas Day lunch would be dangerous if eaten everyday.
Eating too much salt can cause high blood pressure, which is linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart disease."
High salt intake can seriously harm your health in many ways.
Lose weight, reduce your risk of most cancers, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease, heart attack, vascular dementia, osteopenia, osteoporosis, hypercholesterolaemia, depression, liver and kidney problems, and improve your health in many other ways without drugs or expense by eating less salt! - Try it! - You will feel so much better!
Read my Mensa article on Obesity and the Salt Connection
And see Sodium in foods and
See advice for pregnant mothers
and FAT RETENTION
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