What’s worse, high blood pressure is often referred to as the “silent killer” because the culprit doesn’t tend to show any symptoms that could alert you of the condition.
The expert said: “If an individual already has high blood pressure, regular consumption of excess salt will raise it further and increase the risk of other health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, stomach cancer and dementia.
“If a product has a salt content of over 1.5g/100g, then it is considered high so limiting the consumption of foods high in salt is recommended.
“Try to limit high salt foods where possible, or swap for lower salt alternatives, such as canned or fresh salmon which has a lower salt content whilst still being high in protein and omega-3.”
