Health shows the recommended amount of table salt per day

Citizen – Riyadh

The Ministry of Health has warned against the excessive use of salt, calling for a "reduction of the amount of salt in food", because of serious diseases resulting from excessive consumption.

In a statement via her official account, she indicated that the maximum daily consumption of salt recommended is a teaspoon, equivalent to 5 grams.

Health explained that the risks of increased salt intake: "raise blood pressure, increase the risk of stroke, heart disease, stomach cancer, d Osteoporosis and kidney disease ".

The ministry said that salt is invisible in most foods purchased in restaurants, cafes and fast food, as well as in "supermarkets".