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  • High salt intake can prove dangerous for your heart
  • Salt, is used in almost all foods we love, if not taken in  moderate quantity, it can pose a big problem for your heart
  • High blood pressure which can lead to other heart diseases




Eating too much salt can cause high blood pressure.





High blood pressure which can lead to other heart diseases. Earlier, salt was used as a preservative for foods. Although that's not the case today, salt remains a common ingredient in many processed foods. Salt makes soups spicier and increases sweetness in cakes and cookies. Salt also helps disguise metallic or chemical aftertastes in products such as soft drinks. "The body needs sodium to hold water in the blood vessels. Sodium also regulates water balance in all parts of the body. If too much water is held in the body, the amount of blood increases. If it increases too much, problems will arise,







"The increase in blood makes the heart work harder. The result can be high blood pressure. Other conditions, such as diabetes, can cause high blood pressure. The most common cause is eating too much salt/sodium. When high blood pressure is not controlled, it can lead to a heart attack, stroke or kidney disease