Limit Your Salt Intake on World Hypertension Day

If you suffer from high blood pressure, you may want to limit your salt intake. That is the message today on World Hypertension Day.  In fact, the Nutrition and Public Health Units are on a Salt Reduction/ Healthy Eating Campaign. They want to educate both home cooks and vendors about the dangers of too much sodium in processed foods, such as bacon, chopped ham, salami, cheese, and instant noodles, among others.  For guidance, the World Health Organization recommends that adults consume less than five grams (just under a teaspoon) of salt per day. It is important to control your blood pressure because hypertension is the main risk factor leading to the development of heart disease.  In 2020, Belize reported a hypertension rate of almost thirty percent and three hundred and eight people died from heart disease.