{"id":1134,"date":"2025-04-29T10:43:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T08:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novasal.nl\/too-much-salt-a-global-silent-killer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:13:05","slug":"too-much-salt-a-global-silent-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novasal.nl\/en\/too-much-salt-a-global-silent-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"Too much salt: a global silent killer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1156.48px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Too much salt: a global silent killer<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Did you know that almost everyone worldwide consumes too much salt? On average, adults consume 4,310 mg of sodium daily \u2013 that is more than double what the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends (less than 2,000 mg per day). This excessive intake has serious consequences for our health.<\/p>\n<p>Excessive salt increases blood pressure and raises the risk of cardiovascular disease, stomach cancer, kidney problems, obesity, and other conditions. An estimated 1.89 million deaths worldwide are linked to high salt consumption every year.<\/p>\n<p>The WHO considers reducing salt intake to be one of the most cost-effective ways to improve public health. For every dollar invested in this, it yields at least 12 dollars in saved healthcare costs and prevented disease burden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can you do?<\/strong><br \/>\nChoose fresh, unprocessed products more often.<br \/>\nKeep the salt shaker off the table.<br \/>\nUse herbs instead of salt for flavor.<br \/>\nLimit ready-to-eat sauces, soups, and snacks.<br \/>\nChoose products with less salt or with salt substitutes containing potassium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the WHO doing?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe WHO has recommended several policy measures, including:<br \/>\nReducing salt in processed foods.<br \/>\nClear labeling on packaging.<br \/>\nPublic education via mass media.<br \/>\nLow-sodium meals in schools, hospitals, and other institutions.<br \/>\nGovernments worldwide are urged to take action via the Sodium Country Score Card, which measures progress in salt reduction policies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/sodium-reduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full WHO article<\/a> for more background information and recommendations<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-medium button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button-border-radius-top-left:50px;--button-border-radius-top-right:50px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:50px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:50px;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#cc7f69;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#cc7f69;--button_typography-font-family:&quot;Archivo&quot;;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:400;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/sodium-reduction\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read the original article<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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