The recommended daily salt intake by the WHO is 6 g, but
averagely a Beijinger eats 13.4 g of salt every day. The figure in
the suburbs is even 16.5 g. Thus local health administration and
the Ministry of Health of China are planning to distribute 5
million free salt volume spoons and leaflets on the harm of eating
too much salt to Beijingers to help them form a healthier
diet.
The incidence of hypertension has been high in Beijing for a long
time, and the overdose of salt should be blamed for it.
Experts suggest that hypertension patients should limit the daily
salt intake to 1.5 g -3 g, 5 g at most. In fact, limited salt
intake will cure most slight or early hypertension patients.
It can be estimated that the small spoons will contribute a great
deal to building a more harmonious Beijing.
(Chinanews.cn April 30, 2007)