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Research on 500,000 middle-aged Britons found that those who added salt to their food were 28 percent more likely to die before the age of 75.
The study revealed that at the age of 50, women who add the salt It always averages 1.5 years of age, while men can expect to die before 2.23 years.
Professor Lu Chi, from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, US, said: "To the best of my knowledge, our study is the first to evaluate the relationship between adding salt to foods andearly death".
He added: "A small reduction in sodium intake, by adding little or no salt to the food at the table, is likely to produce significant health benefits, particularly when achieved in the general population.".
A diet rich in salt can raise blood pressurewhich increases the risk of a heart attack or Apoplexy.
It is recommended that adults eat no more than 6g of salt or 2.4g of sodium per day, which is about one teaspoon.
The researchers analyzed data from 501,379 people who took part in the study, who were followed for an average of nine years.
They found that the risk was slightly reduced in people who ate the highest amounts of fruits and vegetables, but not enough to be statistically significant.
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Research on 500,000 middle-aged Britons found that those who added salt to their food were 28 percent more likely to die before the age of 75.
The study revealed that at the age of 50, women who add the salt It always averages 1.5 years of age, while men can expect to die before 2.23 years.
Professor Lu Chi, from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, US, said: “To my knowledge, our study is the first to assess the relationship between adding salt to foods andearly death“.
He added: “Small reduction in sodium intake, by adding little or no salt to food at the table, is likely to lead to significant health benefits, particularly when achieved in the general population.”
A diet rich in salt can raise blood pressurewhich increases the risk of a heart attack or Apoplexy.
It is recommended that adults eat no more than 6g of salt or 2.4g of sodium per day, which is about one teaspoon.
The researchers analyzed data from 501,379 people who took part in the study, who were followed for an average of nine years.
They found that the risk was slightly reduced in people who ate the highest amounts of fruits and vegetables, but not enough to be statistically significant.