According to the World Health Organization (WHO), you are taking too much sodium and not enough potassium – and this is bad news, of course, because you could be at risk of raised blood pressure, and this increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.
The WHO is recommending for adults to limit salt intake to just 5 grams a day and their sodium intake to just 2 grams a day.
Here are some sodium-rich foods that you shouldn’t be consuming a lot of:
Bread (approximately 250 mg/100 g)
Processed meats like bacon (approximately 1,500 mg/100 g)
Snack foods such as pretzels, cheese puffs and popcorn (approximately 1,500 mg/100 g)
Condiments such as soy sauce (approximately 7,000 mg/100 g)
Bouillon or stock cubes (approximately 20,000 mg/100 g)
On the other hand, adults should take in at least 3,510 mg of potassium a day. Here are some foods rich in potassium, according to Inquirer:
Beans and peas (approximately 1,300 mg of potassium per 100 g)
Nuts (approximately 600 mg/100 g)
Vegetables such as spinach, cabbage and parsley (approximately 550 mg/100 g)
Fruits such as bananas, papayas and dates (approximately 300 mg/100 g)
