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‘Halt the Salt’ urges Stroke Association |
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Wednesday, 30 January 2008 |
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For those How-Do readers that may be in the dark, this week is national ‘Salt Awareness Week’ and, according to the Salford-based Stroke Association, we should all be watching our intake if we want to reduce the risks to our health.
Inhabitants of our fair land consume on average 8 to 11g of salt a day, which is way above the recommended intake of 6g. Although often tempting, excess consumption can lead to high blood pressure, or hypertension, and this is the biggest single cause of strokes – the UK’s third biggest killer and the leading cause of disability in adults. To raise awareness of this silent assassin The Stroke Association is using Salt Awareness Week to mount a publicity push and force people to wake up to the realities of salt and strokes. As charity spokesperson Julie Ainscow explained: “We are keen to raise awareness of the dangers of salt. “Around 40% of strokes could be prevented through the control of high blood pressure. There is mounting evidence that excessive salt intake can lead to higher blood pressure and increase the risk of stroke.” The association is the only UK charity solely concerned with combating strokes in people of all ages and is urging people to download copies of its fact sheet ‘Diet and Stroke,” which has advice on salt and other dietary stroke risk factors, at www.stroke.org./uk/information
www.stroke.org.uk
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