General practitioners of Cambridge, Dr. Mike Knapton, said threshold recommended salt intake is 6 grams per day. While the average salt consumed per individual per day is 8 grams.
"Some people consume less, others consume more, depending on diet," said Dr. Knapton as reported by Cambridge News.
To watch, continued Dr. Knapton, salt is 'hidden' in fast food and processed. In a pack of instant noodles, for example, there are as many as 5.8 grams of salt, equivalent to 97 percent of the maximum amount of salt that should be consumed per day according to a British expert recommendations.
One way out is effective enough to limit salt intake 'hidden' Dr. Knapton is in collaboration with food manufacturers. In bakery products, for example, a manufacturer could be encouraged to produce bread that contain less salt. Salt reduction in bread products rated Dr. Knapton will not be too conscious consumer.
