Physical activity can reduce the adverse effects of blood pressure caused by excessive salt consumption.
In the American Heart Association’s Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism / Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Scientific Sessions 2011, researchers revealed that the person who more physically active then would reduce the increase in blood pressure which is in response to high salt intake.
“Patients should be advised to increase their physical activity and reducing salt intake,” said Casey M. Rebholz, MPH as the head of studies from Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, as quoted by the ScienceDaily, Thursday (24/03/2011) .
Rebholz said that limiting the intake of sodium (salt) is very important in lowering blood pressure in people who have a life of leisure or less physical activity.
If the average value of systolic blood pressure (the upper limit of blood pressure) increased by 5 percent or more while consuming a high sodium levels, the researchers will give a label as a high-salt sensitive (sensitive to high salt).
Sodium contained in salt has attracted many properties of water; hence the higher levels of salt will make the blood volume increases. If the blood pressure is too high and cannot be controlled it can cause several problems such as stroke or heart.
