Cutting back on salt does save lives – by preventing thousands of heart attacks and strokes a year, a landmark study has found. The research showed that between 2003 – when salt-cutting initiatives began – and 2011, average salt intake fell by 15 per cent from 9.5g a day to 8.1g a day. Scientists also found the number of deaths from heart disease fell by 40 per cent, the number of fatal strokes went down by 42 per cent and average blood pressure fell significantly.
Over the past decade, the food industry has been subject to voluntary targets to cut the amount of salt.
Hidden salt: Just 15% of salt consumed is added by consumers while 10% naturally occurs in food - the rest is found in processed foods
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