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Less Salt, Please!
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 In
most foods we love, there are some ingredients we can’t see.
For example, you can’t see
the sugar in your coke. You can’t see the salt
in your pizza, either. Well, doctors say such invisible ingredients are
something we must be very careful about. This week, I want to talk
about the dangers of salt.
Sometimes, salt can be easily seen. You can see
it on pretzels. You can taste it
on French fries, too. But doctors
say 75 percent of the salt we eat is hidden in foods. Yes, that means
you can’t see it.
Salt is something we need every day. The nerve system in our body
needs a chemical called sodium. And sodium is in
salt. But we only need small amounts. It’s hard to believe,
but the amount of salt we eat is about five times more than what
we really need!
Since our taste buds are used to salty foods, we think food
is not tasty when there isn’t much
salt in it. Think about eating fries that are not salty! It would
really taste funny. Salt surely
makes our foods taste great. The problem is, taking too much salt
can cause health problems.
Doctors say too much salt can damage your heart. So, what should you
do? It’s simple. Eat less salt. Since salt is
almost in every meal, ask your mom to cook
you foods with less salt. If you start doing this now, you can take good care of your heart.
At first, less salty foods
may not taste as good. But within only a few weeks,
you will get used to it. Remember,
kids! Less salt means a stronger heart! |
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