World Health: Reducing table salt can save 7 million people by 2030

The World Health Organization said in a new report that the implementation of effective policy of reducing sodium could save about 7 million people worldwide by 2030, warning of the harmful effects of excessive salt consumption. The first global report of its type of organization on reducing sodium, a basic chemical component in table salt has shown that the world is out of the right lane to reach its global goal to reach the sodium intake by 20 % by 2025. Only 5 % of the member states of the organization are protected by mandatory and comprehensive policy to reduce the full range of of such policy. The report pointed out that most countries have not yet accepted compulsory policy to reduce sodium, exposing their people to the risk of heart attacks, stroke and other health problems. “The unhealthy diets are a major cause of death and diseases worldwide,” said the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanum Jibrusesus said, noting that excessive sodium eating is one of the main reasons. The average global salt is estimated at about 10.8 grams per day, more than twice the recommendation of the organization in less than 5 grams of salt per day (equivalent to a teaspoon). The approach to reducing sodium and the report highlights 9 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Chile, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain and Uruguay, has an extensive package with recommended policy to reduce sodium intake. The comprehensive approach to reducing sodium includes the adoption of compulsory policies and the four interventions in the global health organization related to sodium, which contributes significantly to the prevention of non -infected diseases. This policy includes “reducing salt content in foods, setting goals for the amount of sodium in food and meals, and to set public policy to buy foods to reduce food rich in salt or sodium in public institutions, such as hospitals, schools, workplaces and the role of the elderly, while the signs of the front of the front of the packaging are more effective. Commercial interests, while providing an equal field for food manufacturers. which is added to fast food and preserved vegetables. Also read: