Avoid Stomach Cancer to Reduce Salt - Every day we should only consume a maximum of 6 grams of salt

Avoid Stomach Cancer to Reduce Salt

Every day we should only consume a maximum of 6 grams of salt

Too much intake of salt in the diet will lead to high blood pressure which can lead to heart disease and stroke . In addition , too much salt also increases the risk of stomach cancer .

It disclosed the World Cancer Research Agency ( WCRF ) as reported by the BBC last July . Every day we should only consume a maximum of 6 grams of salt , equivalent to a teaspoon .

However, based on the data WCRF , the vast majority of the world consume up to 8.6 grams per day .

" Stomach cancer is difficult to recover handled as in many cases of new patients seek treatment when the cancer has reached a high stage , " said Kate Mendoza , spokesman for the WCRF .

Mendoza urged the community to make changes in lifestyle, particularly dietary intake , including salt , must be considered . " In addition to reducing salt , multiply the intake of vegetables and fruits , " said Mendoza . Known , in the UK every year there are six thousand cases of stomach cancer . Approximately 14 percent, or 800 cases , according to the WCRF , can be avoided if everyone abide by the recommendation of one teaspoon of salt each day .