20 Everyday Habits That Are Silently Shortening Your Lifespan

13. Using Too Much Salt in Home Cooking

Although you might have lowered your consumption of heavily processed foods, your cooking could still be the reason why your health is compromised.

A little pinching and a small sprinkling probably would not be very noticeable, but if you use salt excessively every day it quickly accumulates.

Too much sodium results in high blood pressure, water retention, the heart working harder, and the arteries getting damaged.

In addition, a lot of people who are exposed to salty foods get their taste buds dulled, so they add even more salt to compensate.

This quiet overuse of salt is one of the main reasons for the increase of cardiovascular diseases – even among the young.

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