Hypertension and heart patients beware: Extra salt should not be added to dishes with tomato paste

Çankırı Provincial Health Director Dr. Hüseyin Sarıkaya gave information for hypertension and heart patients and said that extra salt should never be added to dishes with tomato paste.

Çankırı Provincial Health Director Dr. Hüseyin Sarıkaya gave information about salt consumption of hypertension and heart patients. Stating that the large amount of salt used in tomato paste production seriously threatens health, Dr. Sarıkaya emphasized that extra salt should never be added to tomato paste dishes and the amount consumed should be paid utmost attention. Stating that attention should be paid to the amount of salt for a healthy body, Dr. Sarıkaya said that the amount of salt that a healthy individual should consume daily should not exceed 5 g in order to protect from diseases.

“Extra salt should never be added to tomato paste dishes”

Stating that extra salt should not be added to tomato paste dishes, Dr. Sarıkaya said, “While we benefit from the benefits of tomato paste, it is also useful to pay attention to the salt content. The large amount of salt used in making tomato paste seriously threatens health. In this case, especially heart and blood pressure patients who should consume salt in small amounts, patients with vascular diseases, lung and kidney patients, those who use salty home tomato paste for those who follow salt-free diets should pay attention. Extra salt should never be added to tomato paste dishes, and maximum attention should be paid to the amount consumed.”

“The amount of salt that a healthy person should consume daily should not exceed 5 grams in order to be protected from diseases”

Stating that a healthy individual should not exceed 5 grams of salt consumption per day, Dr. Sarıkaya said, “Those who cannot give up home tomato paste can store tomato paste prepared with a small amount of salt in the refrigerator by vacuuming it in glass jars. The amount of salt that a healthy person should consume daily to protect against diseases should not exceed 5 grams. Let's pay attention to the amount of salt we consume, let's not be unhealthy while consuming natural homemade tomato paste.”