Sept 13 Less salt, better health

BBC六分钟英语｜少盐更健康
Less salt, better health
6 Minute English｜BBC Learning English

We consume lots of salt, which is due to historical heritage, because when we were nomads, for centuries and centuries we travelled and wandered across the steppes, and here, we had to carry lots of meat which could be preserved only adding salt. And even the milk products, the dairy products, are also very much salty for the same reasons.
我们食用大量的盐，这是由历史传承造成的，因为当我们还是游牧民族的时候，几个世纪以来，我们一直在草原上旅行和流浪，在这里，我们不得不携带大量的肉类，而这些肉类只有加盐才能保存。出于同样的原因，甚至奶制品、乳制品也非常咸。

I think you just gotta take a step back, and look at the bigger picture, like arguing whether it should be 5g or 6gs… The issue is that around the world, salt intakes are very high, contributing to high blood pressure, contributing to premature strokes, premature mortality, and we need to address it in a way that's culturally appropriate for each country.
与其争论是5克还是6克，我认为你应该退一步思考，从大局出发......问题是，在世界各地，盐的摄入量都很高，导致高血压、过早中风和过早死亡，我们需要以适合各国文化的方式来解决这个问题。

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