People enjoy tucking into a roast dinner on a Sunday
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The traditional Sunday roast dinner has been criticised for containing an excessive amount of salt
Consensus Action of Salt and Health (CASH), a health charity, has found that using ready-made products in a Sunday roast can increases the amount of salt in the meal dramatically.
The study, carried out by the charity, found that there are unnecessary levels of salt hidden in pre-prepared food that some people may not be aware of.
The researchers found that although a Sunday roast can be a ‘balanced and healthy’ meal, using ready-made products can result in up to 10g of salt being consumed.
It is recommended that an adult’s daily maximum intake of salt is 6g.
Professor Graham MacGregor, chairman of CASH, said, ‘The unnecessary amounts of salt puts both adults and children at risk of developing high bloody pressure which causes strokes, heart attacks and heart failure.’
However, CASH also found that if people read the labels and use fresh meat and vegetables, it is also possible to cook a roast dinner with less than 2g of salt.
By Lauren King
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