Most Indians believe they don’t eat too much salt because they don’t “add extra salt” at home. But the truth is — salt is no longer coming mainly from the kitchen. Today, sodium overload is coming from packaged snacks, ready-to-eat foods, restaurant meals, instant mixes, processed meats, breads, bakery items, chutneys, sauces, and even seemingly healthy foods like soups, protein snacks and salad dressings.

This silent sodium load is one of the biggest reasons why even people who think they “eat normally” are developing borderline or high blood pressure in their late 30s and early 40s. The problem is not the visible salt on the plate — it is the salt hidden in food systems.

How Hidden Salt Increases Blood Pressure?

Sodium has a direct effect on the cardiovascular system. When there is ex

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