Eating too much salt is not good for your health. As we all know, many people have already started to [reduce the salt value], but the effect does not seem to be very good.
The monitoring results of nutrition and health status of Chinese residents in 2012 showed that the average daily salt intake per person in China was 10.5 g.
Although this figure is 1.5 grams lower than that in 2002, it is still far higher than the recommended intake standard of 6 grams.
Then the question arose, and how knew if he had eaten more salt. In fact, with 8 small questions, the risk of excessive salt consumption can be measured (the basic score is 8 points).
Do you like to eat salty staple food?
Like to eat, deduct 1 point; If you don’t like to eat, no points will be deducted.
Processed staple food products often contain a lot of salt, which can not only prevent corrosion and seasoning, but also make some pasta more [sinewy] and chewy.
Since 2013, China has enforced food nutrition labeling regulations. Each product package has a nutrition composition table, which requires the sodium content to be indicated.
When purchasing processed main food, it is best to carefully read the nutritional composition table on the product package to see the difference in sodium content at the same weight. It is recommended to choose products that are delicious and low in sodium content.
Do you like processed meat products?
Like to eat, deduct 1 point; If you don’t like to eat, no points will be deducted.
There are two main purposes of adding salt to processed meat products. One is to prevent corrosion, because high salt can inhibit the growth and reproduction of bacteria. The other is to improve the quality. Salt helps to improve the water retention capacity of meat products.
However, the salt content of these products is really very high. It is OK to eat them two or three times a month, but it is not recommended to eat them frequently.
Do you like to eat [high salt value] snacks?
If you like to eat, you will be deducted 1 point. If you don’t like to eat, you won’t be deducted.
Salt is often added to these foods for seasoning or preservation, which is the [large salt content] in snacks.
For example, the salt content of licorice apricot is as high as 6.54 g/100g, so long as you eat one bag, you will have enough salt for one day.
Do you like to add [serve] or seasoning when eating?
If you like to eat, you will be deducted 1 point. If you don’t like to eat, you won’t be deducted.
These salty side dishes and seasonings contain a lot of salt, for example, the salt content in various seasoning sauces is as high as 5% ~ 8%. In addition, lobster sauce, oyster sauce, seafood juice, shrimp skin, sea rice and other ingredients also contain a lot of salt.
If these seasonings or side dishes are used in the dishes, the amount of salt should be reduced accordingly, even without salt.
Do you like sweet and salty dishes?
If you like to eat, you will be deducted 1 point. If you don’t like to eat, you won’t be deducted.
In the seasoning of food, there is a wonderful interaction between salt and sugar-a little sugar in the dish can cover up the salty taste.
The problem is that it doesn’t feel very salty, which will make people eat more salt unconsciously.
In addition, sweet drinks, cold drinks, desserts and other sweet processed products often contain a small amount of salt and should be drunk as little as possible.
Do you like to drink salty soup, more than one bowl?
If you like to drink, you will be deducted 1 point. If you don’t like to drink, you won’t be deducted.
The salt content of soup in most restaurants is between 0.5% and 1.0%.
If you drink an extra bowl of soup (about 200ml) per meal, based on a lower salt content of 0.5%, drinking 2 bowls of soup per day is equivalent to eating 2 grams of salt (1/3 of the recommended daily intake).
It is suggested to drink as little soup as possible when eating out, drink white water or tea directly, and put less salt when cooking soup.
Do you often eat take-out food?
Often eat, deduct 1 points; If you don’t eat often, no points will be deducted.
When people eat outside, they feel that the taste is very [sufficient], which is more enjoyable than the food at home.
This is because more salt and flavoring agents (monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, yeast hydrolysate, etc.) are added, which leads to a lot of sodium (salt) being eaten.
Do you like to add a lot of dip when eating hot pot, rice rolls and pickles?
Yes, 1 point will be deducted; No, no points will be deducted.
Although the salt content of hot pot, rice rolls, pickles and other foods is very low, the dipping ingredients are often high-salt foods, and eating too much will inevitably lead to excessive salt intake.
It is suggested to add as little dip as possible and eat slowly.
Try to put more vinegar in the dip, or put a small amount of mustard, fresh chili, etc., and use their pungent flavor to replace the stimulation of salt on taste buds, so that less salty dishes also look more delicious.
How is it? What was the final score?
The lower the score, the greater the risk of eating too much salt in daily life. Change your eating habits earlier.