Some hawker foods can raise heart attack, stroke risk
SINGAPORE – You had mee soto, seafood hor fun, mutton briyani or a chicken burrito for lunch? It’s likely you busted the recommended daily amount of 2,000mg, or less, of sodium with that one meal.
Chances are your blood pressure went up as salt causes water retention, resulting in a larger volume of blood that damages the blood vessels and puts pressure on the heart.
Over time, this raises your risk of getting a heart attack or stroke. One in three adults here aged between 18 and 74 years old has high blood pressure.