If you're a fan of sprinkling salt on your favourite foods, or enjoy saltier snacks, you could be consuming too much sodium. Experts have expressed concern over the effect the mineral in salt is having on people's health.
According to The British Heart Foundation, people are consuming ‘far higher levels of salt than they realise’. The charity has called for urgent action, suggesting that introducing a levy to limit salt content in food could potentially save lives.
Dr Jay Shah, cardiologist and Chief Medical Officer at Aktiia, which makes 24/7 wearable blood pressure monitors agrees, saying that most people consume too much sodium. He said: “Excess sodium intake is extremely common across the world. The average intake of sodium is about double the recommended [amount].”
