Not eating salty food does not only mean reducing the amount of salt and fish sauce in food. Because in our daily life, there are many types of food that have saltiness and sodium in them, which sometimes do not always taste salty. When eaten, it will increase the amount of salt in the body and make the kidneys work harder, eventually leading to the risk of kidney disease. Therefore, the amount of these things consumed should be controll well to reduce the risk of kidney disease. The human body’s standard should consume no more than 2,000 milligrams of sodium per day, or equivalent to 1 teaspoon of salt or 5 grams.
Types of food that contain hidden sodium
- Processed food, including ready-to-eat food, semi-prepared food, all types of canned food, pickled food, salty food, crunchy snacks
- Dipping sauces, toppings, and sauces all contain salt. Every time we dip food in these sauces, it is like increasing the amount of salt in our body. The more we dip or pour, the more salt we will receive.
- Bread, although not salty, if we look carefully at the nutritional label. We will find that bread is a food that has more sodium than rice because bread contains baking powder, and baking powder is a type of salt. Therefore, eating a lot of bread or eating bread instead of rice can lead to consuming too much salt.
- Salty and non-salty seasonings, fish sauce, light soy sauce, shrimp paste, oyster sauce, ferment fish sauce, soup cubes, MSG, seasonings, UFABET, etc.
- Sports drinks and fruit juices, often have added sodium compounds for athletes or people who lose a lot of sweat. Fruit juices in boxes, bottles or cans often have add salt for flavoring. And hidden sodium from food additives, especially preservatives.
- Desserts that have baking powder added, such as cakes, cookies, pancakes, bread. And instant flour, etc., because baking powder contains hidden sodium.
- Snacks and crunchy baked goods, are one of the most popular snack foods. However, a small bag of some snacks can contain more sodium than an entire meal. Therefore, eating snacks outside of meals often puts the body at higher risk of kidney disease.
- All natural foods, contain sodium. Meat, milk, and eggs contain higher amounts of sodium than unprocessed vegetables, fruits, grains, and dried beans. However, they contain less sodium than all processed foods and contain more nutrients that the body needs.
Changing eating habits is the most effective method and should be instill from childhood. Focus on eating natural foods so that you don’t get addict to salty tastes. Because if it becomes a habit until you grow up, it is difficult to change. It may affect your health in both the short and long term. We should avoid salty foods and other types of foods that may not taste salty but are full of sodium.