World Salt Awareness Week

Cinzia Cuneo 23 marzo, 2011 mangiare sano, salute, salute del cuore

The average Canadian eats 3 times more salt ⁽¹⁾ than what is recommended, and 50% more than the tolerable upper intake level. As a result, nearly 5 million ⁽²⁾ of us suffer from hypertension, which is a major risk factor for stroke.

From March 21st to 27th, all those involved with the prevention of cardiovascular disease unite to raise awareness about the importance of reducing salt intake. SOSCuisine joins in as follows:

Strong evidence links current high salt intake to high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the main cause of stroke and a major cause of heart attack, two of the most common causes of death and illness in the world. It is also widely recognized that a high salt diet has other adverse effects, such as osteoporosis, stomach cancer, asthma and obesity.

Click on the links below to find out more about the effect that salt has on health:

• Salt and blood pressure
• Salt and adverse effects on the heart
• Salt and cancer
• Salt and the kidneys
• Salt and osteoporosis
• Salt and asthma
• Salt and obesity
• Salt and fluid retention
• Salt and children

Learn more:

• Sodium 101
• Hypertension Canada – Dietary Sodium Initiative
• Too Much Salt in Your Diet Can Contribute to High Blood Pressure
• World Action on Salt & Health

References:
(1)Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care
(2)Statistics Canada

Autori

Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.