Vitamins & Minerals Demystified by Steve Blake

Author:Steve Blake
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.
Published: 2012-05-08T16:00:00+00:00

Graph 8-1 Sodium content of some common foods.

TOXICITY OF SODIUM

Excessive intakes of salt lead to increasing levels of extracellular fluids as the sodium draws the fluids from inside the cells. As long as the kidneys are functioning normally and there is enough water, the extra sodium is flushed out through the kidneys.

High dietary intakes of highly salted food such as pickles, salted fish, and smoked foods have been tentatively linked to increases in stomach cancer. There is an increase in calcium loss with higher salt intakes, making excess salt a risk factor in osteoporosis.

Reducing salt in the diet has been shown to slightly lower the risk of stroke, high blood pressure, and heart attack.

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