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WCRF International’s 7th Cancer Prevention Recommendation: Salt Consumption

By | September 21st, 2015 | Modified - September 21st, 2015
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World Cancer Research Fund International’s 1st Cancer Prevention Recommendation: Maintain Healthy Weight

The World Cancer Research Fund International’s 7th Cancer Prevention Recommendation is people should limit their intake of salt and processed salty foods. Consumption of too much salt increases the risk of stomach cancer and also high blood pressure.

Daily intake of total salt should be no more than 6 grams a day, and 6 grams of salt a day is a little bit more than a teaspoon. Around eighty percent of the salt we consume comes from processed foods, so we should limit the consumption of salty foods and eat more foods inline with a whole food plant-based diet.

People may not be aware they are consuming a lot of salt because often the processed foods eaten don’t taste salty.

Cakes and breads contain large amounts of salt even though they don’t taste salty.

For example, nine slices of bread contain half of the daily recommended amount for salt and it is not difficult to consume nine slices of bread if you eat several sandwiches a day.

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Aqiyl Aniys is the author of the book Alkaline Herbal Medicine, the Alkaline Plant Based Diet book, and the children's book, Faith and Justice eat an Alkaline Plant Based Diet." He received a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University, a BA in Organizational Behavior and Communications from NYU, worked as an elementary school teacher, and studied social work. He enjoys boxing, kick boxing, cycling, power walking, and basically anything challenging, and his alkaline plant-based diet supports all that he does. Learn more about transitioning to avegan diet using the Dr. Sebi nutritional guide.

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