Salt is mainly used in the kitchen to cook meals. It adds taste to the meals because without it, then your meal is nothing. Some people misuse salt by eating a lot of it or adding it to their meals.
Here are some of the indicators that you are eating a lot of salt;
Ever thirsty
Salt contains potassium which makes your body become dehydrated. Dehydration occurs because the excess salt draws water from the body. Once your body is dehydrated, you will have an urge to take a lot of water every time.
Colour change in urine
Normal urine is supposed to be so clear. If at all you experience a colour change in your urine, then watch on your salt intake. Too much salt causes damage to your kidney. The kidney's main role is to remove toxins from the body and turns the waste products into urine.
Frequent headaches
Salt will make our bodies become dehydrated because it draws a lot of water from our bodies. Dehydration is one of the causes of headaches in our bodies. Once your body is dehydrated, you will always have constant headaches.
Swollen ankles
Swelling of the ankles is caused by pregnancy, sitting for so long and intake of some medicine. Another cause of swelling ankles is too much intake of salt. If at all you are are not pregnant, under the medication and have not sat for so long and you realize your ankles are swollen, the problem could be you are consuming too much salt.