The nutritionist pointed out the harm of over-salted food for memory

Margarita Koroleva, a specialist in the field of dietetics, director of the Clinic of Aesthetic medicine, Candidate of Medical Sciences, warned about the dangers of over-salted food.

In an interview with Radio 1 on Monday, February 9, the expert noted that the link between excess salt and brain health is a scientific fact.

According to her, any product in excess can be dangerous to health, so it is important to take precautions in everything: for healthy people, no more than two or three small pinches of salt per day are considered acceptable.

She explained that the mechanism of salt exposure is quite simple — excess sodium leads to an increase in blood pressure, which damages the thin vessels of the brain and disrupts its nutrition, as well as a chain of inflammatory processes can be triggered.

According to the expert, the water-salt balance ensures the normal functioning of all body systems, and its violation towards excess salt affects not only the brain. In particular, excessive amounts of salt in the diet can be a trigger for weight gain, as it retains water in the body, and in combination with fatty foods creates an additional burden.

Koroleva also stressed that the habit of constantly adding salt to food is not related to vitamin deficiency, but is a consequence of the formed taste dependence: a person adapts to over-salted foods, and his taste buds cease to perceive less salty food.

In November last year, Doctor of Medicine, geriatrician Yuri Konev told NSN that salted soy sauce and other highly salted foods should be consumed no more than twice a week. According to him, it is better to abandon the seasoning altogether because of its detrimental effect on blood vessels. 360.ru .

Olga Ulanskina, a doctor, told RIAMO that excessive salt and sugar intake overloads the heart and increases the risk of atherosclerosis. According to the World Health Organization, the norm of salt is no more than 5 g (teaspoon) per day for an adult.

Popular Science magazine wrote on August 14 that reducing salt intake can have a beneficial effect on health. However, replacing standard table salt with sodium bromide can cause acne, involuntary muscle spasms, and psychotic disorders.

Before that Pravda.Ru She wrote that you should gradually reduce the amount of salt in your diet, use spices and herbs to improve the taste, cook without adding salt, and drink more water.

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