suppose a why eating salty foods would increase the risk of heart attack to people who suffer from high blood.

Answer 1

Because eating salt increase your blood pressure which increases your chances of having a heart attack.



Eating too much salt can raise your blood pressure, which triples your risk of developing heart disease, whatever your age.

What is heart disease?
The term 'heart disease' is used to describe a number of conditions. Two of the most commonly used terms are coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease.

Coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is caused when the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart, become narrower because of the build-up of fatty deposits inside them. This 'furring up' of the arteries is called atherosclerosis.

In time the artery may become so narrow that not enough blood gets through to the heart. This means the heart muscle doesn't get all the oxygen it needs, which is called angina. The pain of angina happens when the heart muscle gets short of oxygen.

If the narrowed artery becomes blocked by a blood clot, this causes a heart attack.

Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes all the diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including CHD, heart failure and stroke. CVD causes nearly 238,000 deaths every year in the UK. More than one in three people (39%) die from CVD.

There are a number of things that increase the risk of developing heart disease, including:

high blood pressure
smoking
high cholesterol levels
not being physically active
being overweight
diabetes
Why does high blood pressure increase the risk of heart disease?
High blood pressure can increase the risk of heart disease in a number of different ways.

It can damage the heart because the extra pressure means the heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body. This damage can lead to heart failure and increase the risk of having a heart attack.

High blood pressure also increases the risk of atherosclerosis, where fatty deposits are laid down inside the arteries. This makes the blood vessels narrower and stiffer, which can raise blood pressure further and increase the risk of having a heart attack.

Reducing your blood pressure reduces the risk of developing heart disease, even if your blood pressure is already within the normal range. Evidence shows that cutting down on salt can reduce blood pressure, especially as part of a healthy diet including plenty of fruit and vegetables.

Answer 2

Eating saltish foods let our body increase the amount of chlorestrol that we have... When we have more chlorestrol.. especilally BAD CHLORESTROL, they will travel all over your body and have a higher chance of getting stuck somewhere.. if they stop near your heart and cause a blocking there, you tend to have heart attack. IN addition, when they stop and create a blockae, your heart has to pump harder for the blood to flow through and thus your blood pressure is increased. Increased sodium in diet is one of the biggest reaons for weight gain as well because of this reason.

Answer 3

Salt food increases the Blood Pressure which if not controlled may precipitate heart attack..

Answer 4

Sodium makes the body hold more fluid increasing the workload on the heart causing BP to increase trying to compensate for additional fluid retention.