NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Sodium intake from processed and restaurant foods contributes to high rates of high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. Because nearly 500, 000 deaths each year are related to high blood pressure, reducing sodium intake could prevent thousands of deaths annually.

Detailed explanation-2: -A high salt diet disrupts the natural sodium balance in the body. This causes fluid retention which increases the pressure exerted by the blood against blood vessel walls (high blood pressure).

Detailed explanation-3: -If you have high blood pressure, Stathos says reducing sodium with a low sodium diet is a priority. Some sodium is necessary for health, but not much: about 1, 500 milligrams a day is the minimum daily requirement. The upper limit, 2, 300 mg, is equal to only about 1 teaspoon of salt.