Eat a lot of salty crisps or just have to have that extra sachet on your lunch? Many members of the British public consume too much sodium, the dietary mineral found in salt, and experts are worried about the impact it's having on our health, reports WalesOnline.
The British Heart Foundation has called for urgent action and says that people are consuming "far higher levels of salt than they realise." Introducing a levy to curb the salt content in food could potentially save lives, according to the charity.
While we need some salt, the NHS says that adults shouldn't consume any more than 6g of salt per day (2.4g of sodium), which is about one teaspoon. Part of the problem is that many foods we buy contain 'hidden' salt already. This is particularly evident in processed foods such as meats, sauces, soups cereals and even bread.
