Halt the Salt

When it comes to salt, the National Institute of Health and the
American Heart Association recommend no more than 2,300
milligrams daily (that's one teaspoon of salt). However, most
Americans consume between 4,000 to 6,000 milligrams on a daily basis!

What Is Salt?
Salt is comprised of two minerals, sodium and chloride, but sodium
is the specific mineral of concern (and sodium is what you'll find
on your food labels). Some sodium is essential. In fact, sodium
helps to maintain proper fluid balance in and out of cells, regulate
blood pressure, and transmit nerve impulses. Sodium occurs naturally
in some foods, but most of the sodium we consume is from processed
and packaged products. That's because, sodium not only affects
flavor, but can change texture, control the speed of fermentation,
stabilize volume, and promote color enhancement.

Just to name 2 health consequences
There is a strong link between sodium and high blood pressure in
people who are salt sensitive. Salt attracts water -- salt pulls
water into the blood vessels & this extra vol creates added pressure.

Increased dietary sodium is known to trigger urinary calcium loss.
With high levels of sodium intake,the body compensates by
increasing urinary excretion.Because sodium & calcium excretion
occur together, higher levels of urinary sodium result in increased
calcium excretion with possible adverse effects on bone health.

So ask mummy to cook with less salt.