According to UK guidelines, adults should eat less than 6g of salt a day.
“Most of the salt we eat is hidden in the foods we buy ready-made, like bread, biscuits, breakfast cereals, sauces and condiments, as well as ready meals and takeaways,” warns Blood Pressure UK.
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This hidden salt accounts for around three quarters (75 percent) of the salt people consume – only a small amount comes from the salt we add while cooking or at the table.
According to charity Heart UK, a diet low in saturated fat and high in fruit and vegetables, whole grain foods, and low fat dairy foods can also significantly lower blood pressure within two weeks.
Source: Daily Express
