"Salt reduction" is linked to health, have you done it?
Tianshan Net News (Reporter Ye Xiaomin Correspondent Song Ning) On September 15, the Urumqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a reminder that "salt reduction" is a healthy lifestyle. An adult consumes 5 grams of salt a day to satisfy the body. need. The daily intake of salt for healthy adults should not exceed 5 grams. The picture shows Zeng Yu, a resident of Urumqi, cooking food with a salt control spoon on September 15. Photo by reporter Ye Xiaomin Since 2019, the National Action Office of the National Healthy Lifestyle Action has designated the third week of September 15 as Salt Reduction Week. Only 5 grams) salt reduction concept, to promote the whole society to pay attention to and practice salt reduction actions. Sun Gaofeng, director of the chronic disease prevention and control department of the Urumqi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, introduced that once excessive intake of salt, it is easy to increase the blood volume in the body. The increase of blood volume in the body will increase the burden on the heart, liver and kidney. Long-term high-salt diet will cause high blood pressure and osteoporosis. Excessive intake of salt can also stimulate the gastric mucosa, causing gastric mucosal cell division and increasing the risk of gastric cancer. According to the recommendation of the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, the daily salt intake of healthy adults should not exceed 5 grams. Close to the level of hypertensive patients, the recommended daily salt intake is 3-4 grams. Children 1-6 years old should not exceed 2 grams per day, and children younger than 1 year old should not exceed 1 gram per day. Sun Gaofeng said that in life, everyone can use 2 grams of salt-limiting spoons or 1 mineral water bottle cap flat to 10 grams of salt to control salt. How to achieve the goal of "reducing salt" in life? Sun Gaofeng suggested that the natural taste of ingredients should be preserved as much as possible when cooking, and the dependence on salty taste can be reduced by adjusting different tastes. Cooking dishes can wait until the pot is almost out or after turning off the heat before adding salt. In addition to the daily cooking salt, the salt content of snacks, ready-to-eat food, yellow sauce, soy sauce, etc. that are eaten daily should also be considered, and the salt used for dining out should be controlled within 5 grams. Sun Gaofeng reminded that residents should pay attention to the hidden salt (sodium) problem. Food seasonings such as chicken essence, monosodium glutamate, and oyster sauce are high in sodium. Look for prepackaged high-salt (sodium) foods, buy less, and eat less pickled foods. He also recommends the consumption of iodized salt, especially for families with children and adolescents, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, to prevent iodine deficiency.