Beware of salt in the diet

Foods with salt had only synonymous with salty foods. Although a variety of foods to keep the sodium actually taste sweet or savory highly enough. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the bread turned out to be a high source of sodium in the diet of most Americans. The same amounts of salt in potato chips and pretzels found. In comparison, contains a disk (disc) Bread 100-200 milligrams, depending on the type and brand of bread, while a gram of potato chips contains about 120 mg of sodium or more. Other sources of sodium are found in the consumption patterns of Americans, such as processed meats, pizza, chicken and fast food burgers, sandwiches, cheese and pasta dishes. "Bread is really no more salty than other foods, but consumed quite frequently. Addition to bread as a source of calories consumed in large quantities," said Mary Cogsweell, of the CDC. While it is fairly high sodium content, which is commonly consumed in our daily diet include chicken noodle, sausage, meatball noodles, instant noodles, oxtail soup, donuts and even does contain a fairly high level of sodium. Sauces, pickles, preserves and also contain high salt. Sodium or sodium plays an important role in maintaining fluid in the body. In addition, it is also influenced by the nerve impulses that cause muscle contraction and relaxation. If too much sodium in the blood, will increase the blood volume because sodium attracts and binds water. As a result, the heart must pump harder to increased blood flow increases, so that the pressure in the arteries. Eating too much sodium is known to increase risk for stroke, heart failure, osteoporosis, colon cancer and kidney disease.

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