Watch the salt

The World Health Organization (WHO) and reduce the daily recommendation
up to 5 grams, the equivalent of a dessert spoon. To
specialists, we must lead a life more dry. The consumption of salt
among Brazilians is twice that of the WHO recommends, and here the limit is
of 6 of table salt per day. The estimated daily intake of salt is
, 11 dessert spoons of the day. Indeed, the rganismo
needs sodium, electrolyte essential for cellular functions. However, the
imbalance causes excess hydroelectrolytic, says nutritionist Vilma
Blondet, the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics of the UFF.
The lack is greater because the processed foods now
contain sodium. Even made with sweeteners lead dietary sodium
(such as sodium cyclamate and sodium saccharin), beyond
fizzy drinks. "Almost 75% of the salt we consume comes from the addition of
sodium chloride in food processing. "(Source: Daily SP)