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Salt intake and hypertension.

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The  recommended  dietary  salt  intake  as  by  WHO  is     5-6 g/day which  will  have  major beneficial effect on cardiovascular health along  with  kidney  function. Too much  salt  intake  increases  the  electrolytes  in  the  blood  ,  which  consequently  increases  water  retention  by  the  kidney. This  eventually  leads  to  increased  blood  pressure  and  hypertension,  a  fatal   condition  which  if  not  treated  leads  to  cardiovascular  malfunction  (heart  failure) and  death. Some ways  to reduce  too  much  salt  intake  include;   Do  not  add  salt  while  cooking, these  include  stock  cubes...
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