High blood pressure warning: The 'hidden' ingredient that could be raising your reading
19.07.2022 - 13:27
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hypertension, it means that the force at which your heart pumps blood around your body is higher than it should be. The resistance to the blood flow in the vessels will also be higher. This puts extra strain on your organs including the blood vessels, heart, brain, kidneys and eyes.
It is widely understood that too much salt in the diet can raise blood pressure. In fact, according to Blood Pressure UK, salt is the single biggest cause of high blood pressure. This is because salt - which contains the mineral sodium - makes your body hold onto water.
When you eat too much, the extra water in your blood puts extra pressure on your blood vessel walls, raising your blood pressure. READ MORE: Covid symptoms: The 'top' warning sign now reported in 58% of new cases - latest dataAlthough we can make a conscious effort to avoid adding salt to our food, this isn't actually enough. The American Heart Association (AHA) warns that 75 percent of our salt intake is "hidden".
It says: "Controlling sodium means more than just putting down the salt shaker. "It also means checking labels, because up to 75 percent of the sodium we consume is hidden in processed foods like tomato sauce, soups, condiments, canned foods and prepared mixes. "When buying prepared and pre-packaged foods, read the labels.
"Watch for the words 'soda' and 'sodium' and the symbol 'Na' on labels. These words show that sodium compounds are present. "Foods that can be high in "hidden" salt include:READ MORE: Bowel cancer: The symptom that can be 'worse at night' - may come as a 'shock'The NHS advises that adults should eat no more than six grams of salt a day (equivalent to 2.
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