Healthy food does not compensate for the damage caused by salt

Healthy food does not compensate for the damage caused by a high - salinity diet, a new study reveals.

More than 8.5 grams a day affects the heart to work harder to extract blood.

This causes blood pressure to increase, putting people at risk of fatal shocks.

NHS recommends no more than a teaspoon a day.

High blood pressure affects more than one in four adults in Great Britain.

We currently have a global epidemic of high salt consumption and high blood pressure. This research shows that there is no fraud when it comes to reducing blood pressure. Low salt diet is important even if your diet is different healthy and balanced”, said study author Queenie Chan from Imperial College in London.

NHS and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that adults eat no more than one teaspoon or six grams a day, which is easily overcome if people eat ready food.