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Do you know how much salt is in your food? A loaf of bread or bowl of cereal might not appear to be likely harbourers of excessive salt, but it can be surprising how much sodium is hidden in processed food.
On Friday the 'Our Food Network' team, run jointly between Trafford Primary Care Trust and Trafford Council, will be taking the salt message to the masses at Stretford Mall as part of National Salt Awareness Week. They will be using bowls of salt to demonstrate just how much salt is hidden in the 'healthy' cereal, sandwich or ready meal you're eating.
Marie Price, Health Improvement Officer at Trafford PCT, said: "Eating too much salt can be one of the biggest contributors to many major diseases. Strokes, heart attacks, stomach cancer, kidney disease, and osteoporosis are just some of the health problems aggravated or brought on by excessive salt intake. Cutting down on your sodium can be one of the healthiest things you do."
Kate Laking, Public Health Nutrition Coordinator at Trafford Council, added: "It is easy to cut back on salt. Making meals yourself rather than buying ready made ones means you can control how much seasoning goes in. If you rely on salt for flavour, try using herbs and spices instead.
"We expect to find salt in 'bad' foods like crisps but it is often also present in foods we consider to be healthy. Make sure you check labels for sodium levels, and remember that adults should eat no more than six grams of salt a day and children no more than four."
The team will also be demonstrating the amount of salt found in some soluble medications like cocodamol, which contains around one gram of salt in every soluble tablet. Panadol soluble tablets, Gaviscon liquid and Rennie tablets are just some of the medications known to contain high levels of salt. Ask your GP for alternative medicines if you are concerned about your salt intake.
The team will be at Stretford Mall from noon on Friday 5 February.
Trafford Primary Care Trust, 2nd Floor Oakland House, Talbot Rd, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PQ