Thirteen of the unhealthiest ‘healthy’ foods in your cupboard

October 10, 2017 Food & Drink,Health,Healthy Eating

Feeding children pesto pasta could be worse for their health than letting them eat McDonald’s hamburgers, a salt action group in the UK has warned.

The health dangers associated with a high salt intake are well documented: too much salt can raise your blood pressure (hypertension), which puts you at increased risk of health problems such as heart disease and strokes.

That said, balance is required. Although the majority of us eat more salt than we need, we all need a little bit of sodium because it helps to keep your body fluids at the right concentration, and is required for muscles and nerve activity.

For nutritionist Dr Sarah Schenker, a member of the UK’s Association for Nutrition, it’s not enough to consider the salt content alone in food products. “It’s a mistake to look at one ingredient in isolation,” she explains. “It’s a shame that the salt has been added to the pesto, because potentially it could be very healthy. Olive oil, pine nuts and basil are great, thanks to the essential fatty acids they contain.”

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