‘ Ah ah...
Did you pour the whole pack of sugar into this garri?’
“What’s the
problem? Is it too much?”
‘Abeg get me
salt let me ‘dilute’ the sugar jare... I’m too young to get diabetes’
“Where did
you hear that one?”
Where did
you hear it abeg? Who told you?
It’s funny the things we spout so easily and
confidently when all we have to back it up is hearsay or common sense.
Salt or
sodium chloride is probably one of the most popular substances in the world,
next to sugar. How amazing that two items at opposite ends of a spectrum, are
both seemingly indispensible – at the same time.
As
widespread a commodity that it is , it certainly has earned itself the ‘hype’. Salt
does far more than make food eatable.
Salt –
iodized salt to be exact, contains iodine which is a mineral essential for the well-being and proper
functioning of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland regulates lots of metabolic
activities in the body. A whole lot of problems arise when you don’t give your
thyroid what it wants and needs, e.g goitre.
Salt also
helps prevent low blood pressure and dehydration.
Before you
start unleashing hell on your next meal, do know that too much salt does a lot
of harm too. Because of the amount of sodium it contains(which is also why it
is usually called sodium ), too much salt can upset the sodium-potassium ion
balance of the body and lead to increased risk of heart attacks , can cause
abnormal water retention, osteoporosis – a condition where loss of calcium from
the body affects the bones, and possibly stomach cancer et cetera.
The
recommended amount is around a teaspoon daily(yes, a teaspoon). And may still
vary among people due to age and health conditions.
Back to the
first scenario, salt has not been found to counter or dilute sugar, instead it
has been linked to worsening diabetes symptoms and conditions as a whole.
Do you
prefer your food salty or not? Was I repeating what you already knew or was it
helpful? Will the teaspoon guideline be practicable for you?
Share
in the comments.
12 comments
Nice work my G,i don learn something from you today
ReplyDeleteThanks so much man✊🏾
DeleteHmmmm, nice arrangement
ReplyDeleteHaha.... Thank you very much
DeleteBobby this is good
ReplyDeleteI won't dare to prefer salt food
Rather I go with sugary food, I will cost less harm than that of salty food
#2
Nop u weren't repeating what I know
Thanks for the information
#3 tea spoon can't be so perfect in gauge my salt
But I have to stick with it depending on the quantity of the food
# information is power
Haha... Thanks for sharing
DeleteSugar or salt, moderation is key... Your health status too will determine if you can be flexible, rigid or abstinent from them altogether
Interesting write-up .
ReplyDeleteThank you very much
DeleteSugar or salt, everything should be moderate. These two have both good and bad effects on our health. Imagine how salt kills and shrinks an earthworm, that should show how dangerous excessive intake of it can be
ReplyDeleteHaha... Very true that moderation is key.
DeleteThank you very much for sharing
This is an interesting topic Triple B.
ReplyDeleteEating raw salt is never a good idea, we are advised to add it to food during cooking as the heat could help break some complex bonds.
Has anyone observed that when you sprinkle salt on a surface and leave it, after a while. it collects water from the atmosphere and becomes somewhat wet. That's exactly what it does in our system eventually increasing the blood volume and raising blood pressure.
You can work to burn off the extra "sugar" but extra salt leaves you all bloated and puffy, lol.
I can't go for salty food.
Woaahhh... That was so much wonderful information. You explained stuff I couldn't get into in detail and I really appreciate it.
DeleteThanks so much for sharing Jay P