Cutting children's salt intake reduces how many sugary soft drinks they drink, and so may help prevent obesity, high blood pressure and other health risks, according to a study published in Hypertension.
We know that the amount of salt we eat affects how much we drink, but few of us know that this applies to children too. In the study, an extra 1 g of salt a day led children to drink about 100 g more fluid a day, including 27 g more sugary soft drinks.
So reducing salt may help reduce soft drink intake and childhood obesity, and have a positive effect on preventing heart disease and high blood pressure. Parents should keep this in mind to protect their children's health.
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