Up Agra Fake Salt Factory Expeded (Asli Nakli Namak Ki Pehchan) | News of the need- fake salt sold in the market: Dangerous for bones and heart, identify real-fake at home

Recently, a factory making fake salt and washing powder was caught in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. A large quantity of packed fake salt was recovered from this factory. This salt was being supplied in Rajasthan including the surrounding districts.

Salt is an essential part of our food, which not only enhances the taste, but also does many important functions for the body. They maintain the balance of water in the body, which does not cause dehydration. In addition, they help the veins and muscles function properly and also control blood pressure.

But if salt is adulterated or fake then it can cause serious health problems. The chemicals present in it can affect our stomach, kidney and liver.

So let’s talk about adulterated salt today in the news of the need. Will also know that-

Expert: Anu Aggarwal, Dietician and Founder of ‘OneDettude’

Question- What kind of health problem can be caused by eating adulterated salt?

answer- Adulterated salt adds harmful things like cheap chemicals and white stone powder, so that they can reduce their costs and make maximum profits. These adulterated things not only spoil the quality of salt, but are also very dangerous for health.

Understand from the graphic below what kind of health problems can cause adulterated salt.

Question- Can eating adulterated salt cause damage to liver and kidney?

answer- Dietician Dr. Anu Aggarwal explains that adulterated salt may contain harmful chemicals such as potassium chloride. They increase toxin (toxin) in the body, due to which the liver and kidney have to work more. Eating long adulterated salt can cause serious problems like kidney stone, kidney damage or kidney failure. If a person is already struggling with high blood pressure or kidney problem, then this danger increases.

Question- How can you identify real and adulterated salt at home?

answer- The easiest way to detect adulteration of any food and drink is to test its taste. The real salt is light saline and its taste is normal. While adulterated salt is very spicy because potassium chloride or other chemicals are added to it.

Apart from this, take a glass of clean water to identify real salt and add one teaspoon of salt to it and mix well. If the salt dissolves completely and the water remains clean then the salt is pure. If the color of the water changes or the dirt freezes, then salt can be adulterated.

Apart from this, ‘Patto Test’ can also be done to detect real salt. Understand this graphic below-

Question- What to do to avoid adulterated salt?

answer- Not all salt found in the market is adulterated, but there is more chances of adulteration in local or un -brand salt. Therefore, always buy salt from reputed companies. See the mark of FSSAI and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on salt packets. Never buy cheap salt with open or without brand. If a shopkeeper is suspected of selling fake salt, then complain to the Food Safety Department immediately.

Question- Does eating adulterated salt affect children more?

answer- Dietician Dr. Anu Aggarwal says that eating adulterated salt can affect children more. Actually, children’s immune system is weaker than adults. Their body is more sensitive to toxins substance. This can have a negative effect on the physical and mental development of children.

Question- Can iodine deficient fake salt cause thyroid?

answer- Iodine is necessary to make thyroid hormones. If there is a deficiency of iodine in the body, then the thyroid gland increases in an attempt to make it more, which can lead to Galgand. Eating adulterated or without iodine salt can increase this problem.

Question- Can adulterated salt decrease in the body?

answer- Dehydration can occur if salt is due to unbalanced sodium or chemical. Which can cause headache, weakness and irritation in urine.

Question- Do adulterated salt increases the risk of heart disease?

answer- The amount of sodium in adulterated salt may be unbalanced or may contain harmful chemicals. This has a negative effect on heart health. Consuming adulterated salt for a long time can increase blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart disease.

Question- Can adulterated salt weaken bones?

answer- When more sodium (salt) goes into the body, the kidney takes out a large amount of calcium through urin.

This can cause calcium deficiency in the body, which causes bones to weaken. Also, the risk of arthritis or osteoporosis may increase.

Question- What amount of salt should be used in food?

answer- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a healthy adult should eat 5 grams i.e. about one teaspoon of salt in regular food.

Eating more salt than this is also harmful to health. This increases the risk of heart disease, gastric cancer, osteoporosis, obesity and kidney diseases.

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