Bread packed with salt, research reveals
Research by the Consensus Action on Salt and Health has revealed that some loaves of bread contain as much salt per slice as that found in a packet of crisps.The study revealed that some bread does not have a label outlining its nutritional content making it difficult for people to make healthy food choices.
Victoria Taylor, senior dietician at the British Heart Foundation, said: "A lot of bread is clearly packed with sodium and because it's such a staple part of our diet, bread can end up significantly bumping up the amount of salt we eat each day."
Ms Taylor suggested that manufacturers have a responsibility to put colour-coded food labels on their products, as she warned that too much salt in the diet can raise blood pressure which is a risk factor for heart disease.
A recent study by the University of Toronto has suggested that an over-abundance of salt coupled with lack of exercise can be damaging to the brain of elderly people.
