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MYTH I am healthy and do not suffer from any non-communicable diseases, so I need not worry about my dietary sodium intake. FACT High salt intake can raise blood pressure at any age, and high blood pressure is one of the significant risk factors of many non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular disease, stroke and coronary heart disease. According to WHO, a relative reduction in sodium intake resulted in lowered blood pressure in adults with or without hypertension and this produces a positive effect on health, as WHO indicates that even small reductions in blood pressure would reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke for those who are not diagnosed with high blood pressure. WHO recommends that the daily intake of sodium of an average adult should be less than 2000 mg of sodium (slightly less than 1 level teaspoon of salt which weighs 5.8g and contains 2300mg
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