Had a chance to work with @kinexhealth last week and we got to sharing some important health information and some recent research. We shared the below information during a seminar. • Did you know that all of the extra salt you are adding into your meals can actually be detrimental not only to your physical health, but also to your appearance as well? 💡 • In society we tend to choose easy options, because we think we don’t have time to cook something up in a matter of 10 minutes, something that is quick and delicious at the same time. This has lead to overconsumption of processed and packaged foods, which are loaded with sodium. Think back to that pasta sauce you picked up, did you read the label? Did you had in extra salt while cooking, and then more when you served the meal as well? • The average Australian adds approximately 9 tsp of salt to their meals, each day, when in fact we should only be adding in an extra 1 tsp. This is because so many of us buy foods that as packaged, and they already have enough salt in them. • If you are like me, and try to eat minimal products that are packaged, then you may have to add in a little extra, but over the course of a day, to season your meals 1 tsp in enough. • So what are the health affects of sodium when consumed in larger amounts like the above? Hypertension (high blood pressure), the most common affect. Over time increased blood pressure can lead to other metabolic disorders, and impact disease in the long term. Strokes, heart attacks, kidney stones and cancers can all come about from over consumption of sodium. • Not only does it affect our physical health, but also our appearance too. Overconsumption of salt can lead to puffiness, bloating, fluid retention and weight gain as well. So the next time you are adding salt to your meal, have a think about the way it may impact your health. • #letsgethealthy (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1UkaImgX3c/?igshid=1mej2kwwbmcvc
