January 21st, 2010 
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New York, How much salt is consumed every day? Researchers suggest start of salt reduction with 3 grams per day killed by a stroke and heart disease prevention.
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine said the lowering of the amount of salt was instrumental in reducing smoking by 50 percent and 5 percent of obesity.
“Only by doing these small changes to the number of people with a heart attack and stroke reduction,” says Karen Congro of Wellness for Life Program Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York as reported by HealthDay, Thursday (21/1/2010) .
An agent in the U.S. report, Americans currently consume too much salt. Reports Medical Research Council (MRC) says that the average adult in the United States consume 9.5 grams of salt per day. No less than three quarters of the salt consumed comes from processed foods and 10 percent in the home kitchen.
Recently researchers from the University of California, San Francisco proved that the reduction of 3 grams or half a teaspoon of salt, the incidence of some diseases.
Coronary heart disease reportedly declined from 120,000 to 60,000, 66,000 stroke cases dropped to 32,000 and 99,000 heart attacks than 54,000. Meanwhile the number of deaths would be reduced from 92,000 to 44,000. All because of decreased consumption of salt.
Salt consumption is a concern of the health services of New York, United States. Through the National Salt Reduction Initiative will be expected to reduce salt consumption by 20 percent in the next 5 years.
Salt intake from food, restaurant and industrial products increase awareness of food, because there was no control.
Dr. Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health Research said the MRC had recommended salt intake for adults to 6 grams. With 6 grams of salt daily consumption may decrease the risk of stroke by 13 percent and the risk of heart disease 10 percent.
According to Dr. Jebb reducing salt intake is not harmful to the body. Although his ideas about public policy to reduce the salt get tough opposition for fear of reducing salt consumption will drastically be fatal.
Salt or sodium chloride is an important substance necessary for health. Every cell in the body needs sodium to regulate fluid balance and settle the nerves and muscles to function properly.
Too little salt can lead to mental disorders, inability to concentrate and in extreme cases can be fatal experience Hyponatremia.
But health experts agree that to recommendations based on the age of salt use:
1. 1 gram 0-6 months
2. 1 gram of 7-12 months
3. 2 grams of 1-3 years
4. 3 grams 4-6 years
5. 5 grams of 7-10 years
6. 6 grams of 11-14 years
7. Adult 6 grams.
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