Eating a low-salt diet usually contributes to health.

The Dietary Guide for China Residents suggests that residents should use 6 grams of salt every day, about one beer bottle cap. In daily life, many people generally use 8 to 10 g of salt, and some even reach 1 1 g, which increases the incidence of hypertension and arteriosclerosis. The author summed up five ways to eat a low-salt diet from years of health knowledge learning and practice in 10, as follows:

First of all, we should form the habit of low-salt diet. Choose low-sodium salt, gradually dilute the taste, and stick to a low-salt diet for 2 to 3 weeks. Because low sodium salt uses 1/3 potassium chloride instead of sodium chloride, it not only reduces the salt intake of 1/3, but also supplements potassium, which is especially beneficial to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.

Secondly, we should eat less salty food such as pickles, lobster sauce, bacon and sausages. Because these foods are all salted. When cooking, you should put salt before cooking, so that salt can stick to the surface of food and reduce the amount of salt. Cooked food in supermarkets and restaurants should be eaten as little as possible because of excessive salt and oil content;

Third, we should reduce the consumption of seasonings such as monosodium glutamate, soy sauce and douban. Because monosodium glutamate, soy sauce, douban and other condiments also have a certain salt content, less use of such condiments can also reduce salt intake. Cooking can be seasoned with vinegar, which not only reduces salt intake, but also benefits cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;

Fourth, eating cold salad in moderation and eating sweet and sour flavors can also reduce salt intake. Replace some salt with sugar and vinegar. Some vegetables can be cooked without salt, such as boiled radish, sliced melon and steamed pumpkin. Mustard and pepper can also replace salt;

Fifth, honey water should be used instead of light salt water. Some people, especially the elderly, often drink light salt water to prevent constipation caused by dry stool. Results Not only the prevention and treatment effect was poor, but also the blood pressure increased due to the increase of salt intake. Actually, drinking honey water on an empty stomach in the morning is the best way to prevent constipation. Habitual constipation can also take Plantago antidiarrheal granules.

As long as we deeply understand the importance of low-salt diet, gradually develop the habit of light diet and stick to it, we will gain health.

Correspondent Wei Guangyou

Editor: Administrator