This is because a high salt diet disrupts the natural sodium balance in the body, explains Action on Salt, a group concerned with salt and its effects on health
“This causes fluid retention which increases the pressure exerted by the blood against blood vessel walls (high blood pressure),” warns the health body.
It notes that for every one gram of salt we cut from our average daily intake, there would be approximately 6,000 fewer deaths from strokes and heart attacks each year in the UK.
How do I get tested for high blood pressure?
Around a third of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, although many will not realise it.
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