According to the preliminary results of the latest Risk Factor Surveys carried out in 2018, 34.6% of the population has high blood pressure. The biggest risk factor is excessive sodium consumption.
High blood pressure is the leading cause of premature death and the second leading cause of disability due to non-communicable diseases such as heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.
In Argentina, according to data from the National Ministry of Health, salt consumption per person is around 12 grams per day, with 2 grams of sodium being recommended by the WHO, equivalent to 5 grams of salt. This means that the population on average doubles what is recommended.
Most of the sodium commonly consumed comes from processed or industrialized foods, where consumers have no input or knowledge about the amount of salt added. In our country it is estimated that between 65% and 70% of the salt consumed comes from these foods.
Some important data according to the Argentine Ministry of Health and the ENFR 2018:
- 1.3% of the population always add salt to food after cooking
- Approximately 65% – 70% of the sodium consumed by Argentines comes from processed or industrialized foods
- El promedio diario de porciones de frutas o verduras consumidas es de 6% por persona (la cantidad recomendada es de 5 porciones diarias)
- La disminución de 3 gr. de la ingesta diaria de sal de la población argentina evitaría en nuestro país cerca de 6.000 muertes por enfermedad cardiovascular y ataques cerebrales, y aproximadamente 60.000 eventos cada año.
Algunos consejos para cuidar la ingesta de sodio
- Siempre cocinar sin sal y utilizar condimentos para darle sabor a las preparaciones.
- No llevar el salero a la mesa
- Realizar un salero en el cual la mitad sea condimentos y/o hierbas aromatizantes y la mitad restante sal.
- Probar las preparaciones antes de agregar sal
- Cuando consuma alimentos enlatados, lavarlos con agua para quitarle el excedente de sodio.
- Consumir aquellos alimentos sin sal agregada o aquellos bajos en sodio.
- Aumentar el consumo de alimentos frescos (frutas y verduras)
Lic. María Belén Soria Urizar – MP 4047
Nutrition Area
La Posada del Qenti
No uso sal uso un poquito de jengibre para dar sabor a las comidas,(polvo) , no fumo jamás solo tomo los medicamentos del médico como verduras y frutas y algo pollo muy poco carne vaca.