Why salt increases blood pressure – a nutritionist told how to start eating less salt – UNIAN

Untreated hypertension causes the heart to work harder to pump oxygen-rich blood around the body and, over time, leads to heart attack, stroke or peripheral artery disease.

The American Heart Association recommends limiting sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams per day. Monitoring sodium intake can be difficult when eating out, but nutritionist Danielle Crumble Smith noted that preparing meals at home helps keep sodium intake in check. “By cooking at home, you can… avoid excessive amounts of salt and preservatives, which are often found in restaurant dishes,” -…