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P5: SALT: Useful until there is too much of it (Pg 16-17).

Salt is an important part of our diet. But, people today are spoiling their health by eating too much of it. Singaporeans are eating too much salt. A 2022 survey shows that Singaporeans eat about nine grams of salt daily. That is almost twice what doctors recommended. Eating too much salt causes high blood pressure.

(a) Why do you think people like to eat salty foods, even if it’s not healthy?

(b) What are some ways you can eat less salt in your daily meals?

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Salt is a very tasty and important part of our diet ,but did u know consuming an excessive amount of salt can spoil your health.Many Singaporean’s eat salt without even knowing. Singaporean’ eat around nine grams of salt every day. Eating to much salt can cause high blood pressure

Some food like chips and potato fries have tones of salt eating to much chips or fries could even cause high blood pressure

I personally know a few people who have high blood pressure because of too much salt we should check the amount of salt in food before we eat it .I think people like these salty snacks because it is very tasty but they do not know the impact of salt.

Did you know salt come from volcanoes.there are only a few salt farmers in the world because it is a very long tiring and difficult process.

I think food brands should stop adding so much salt to there products for everyone’s health.

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I think that salt is very unhealthy for us because it can make our blood pressure rise. If we eat too much salt, it can be very bad for our bodies. To eat less salt, we can eat fast food less and make food at home more often.

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Salt intake should be lessen as it could dehydrate our body. Sodium can be found is salt which if is taken to much can cause problems with ur body like dehydration.I think salt tax is a good thing so that theres a minimal amount of salt in food

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People like to eat salt because it gives a good taste and add flavour to the food even though it’s not healthy for them.

We can eat like a bit of salt every like Monday a bit and Tuesday a bit and so on.

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I think people like to eat salty foods even if it is not healthy because salt makes the food taste better and people can get addicted to it very easily. One way is to reduce the amount of fast food and another way is to eat vegetables with no salt or less salt in it.

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I think people like to eat salty foods, even when it wasn’t healthy is because some food may taste way better with salt in it or they might just enjoy better than the natural taste of the food. We can eat lesser salt by adding more different types of seasoning, or they can try to ask how much salt there is in the food and can ask for lesser when eating outside.

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I think that people like salt even though it’s unhealthy is because that nowadays people only care about the taste.

Salt can affect taste and make sweet things taste salty. It can also can cause higher blood pressure.

We should try to reduce our daily intake of salt to reduce health risks.

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I think people like to eat salty food because when the food is made they put a lot of salt in it and when we eat it, the food tastes very nice

We can eat less salty food by eating less fast food and when we have food at home, we can put less salt in our food

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Because it’s very flavourful

Not putting too much salt in your food

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Some people enjoy eating salt covered food because it adds additional flavour to whatever the person is eating.Salt makes your food taste better but too much is unhealthy.People still eat it even though it is unhealthy.We can lessen the intake of salt in our body by asking for 25% salt or no salt at all.

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People like to eat salty foods because the salty taste of salt make the food tasty and some may not know that salt is unhealthy for them.

I can start by eating less foods that have a lot of salt in them like fast food restaurants.

Also telling my parents to put less salt in our foods.

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Too much salt is bad for the body. Because a little bit of salt makes food tasty. But too much makes it a problem. The body needs very little sodium the health agency recommends no more than 2,000mg daily. Singaporeans eat an average of 3,620mg. When there is too much sodium, the body holds more water. So that’s why too much salt is bad for you.

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(a): it is too good and salty and people can’t control themselves.

(b): drink water and eat stuff like hello

Panda biscuit.

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People like to eat salty food even if it not healthy because it is delicious

Donot put too much salt in your food

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(A) The cause of this is possibly because of the cravings for more flavour and also because they might not know the danger and damage it causes to their health

(B) We can try eating healthier by eating things that are low in salt and carefully choosing what we eat

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a)Some people have cravings for salty food. Some food with salt is delicious for them*.

*and me

b)Request for less or no salt in meals if in restaurants*. At home, I can try to eat food with not a lot of salt in it.

*like McDonald’s and K.F.C and Dominoes.

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I think people like to eat salt although it is bad for their health because it is yummy and they do not care whether it is healthy or not.They just like whether it is scrumptious.

I think one way you can lessen your daily intake of salt, is either to cook your own food or check the ingredients label for the amount of salt in it.

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(a) People like slaty food because the salt has the salty taste that attracts people resulting more people eating it. (b) Check the brand if it has salt or either ask parent or guardian if it has salt

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I think people like to eat salty food even if it is not healthy because it is very flavourful.

I can eat food with lesser salt.Or no salt at all.

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I think people like eating salt because it tastes delicious but they aren’t aware of the disadvantages of salt. To eat less salt we must eat more fruits and less outside foods because they contain more salt than foods cooked at home

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(A)people like to eat salty food because salt have an yummy taste

(B)do not eat fast food like French fries as they contain a lot of salt and eat food like 🍚

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I personally think that too much salt is added on food to deceive people to like it even though it is not healthy. People like to eat food with salt as it has lots of flavour.

One way to decline salty foods are to check the amount of salt on it. I hope that people will eat less salt after reading this!

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Salt is a thing that every human needs to survive. But eating too much of it, can be very harmful to your health. A survey taken in 2022 showed that Singaporeans eat about nine grams of salt daily, which is almost twice as much as doctors recommend.

Many people try to stay away from salt, but they still end up eating a lot of salt. This is because they are addicted to salt. They love the taste of it and crave for it every day. In the end, they ended up eating even more than they should have.

There are a few effective ways to stay away from salt. One of them is to get used to eating less salt in your daily meals. We can do that by simply adding less salt or using sauces and condiments with reduced salt.

Remember, salt is needed for your body, so do not completely cut it out of your life. But too much of it is very bad for your health. So remember, always eat salt in moderation.

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People like eating salty food as it gives a tasty taste. MacDonald’s fries which has salt would taste even worse without salt as it gives the fries flavour.

Eat lesser of salt snacks like chips and fries and eat lesser salt containing food.

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People eat salty food because it adds more flavour to the food and makes it nice.To reduce how much salt you eat every day use spoons and measure how much to eat.

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1)because it is horrible on its own but when mixed or cooked with some foods,it makes it taste great and even addictive.

2)I can order no or less salt when ordering food and if I do want to eat a lot,I have to limit how many times I eat it

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a)Some people have cravings for salty food.

Food with salt is salty and tasty for some people. They also think food with salt is healthy for them or they just cannot handle it.

b)I can eat some food that have been recommended to have less or no salt.

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English-Scientists breed puppies with extinct dire wolf genes ?(khadijah 5c)

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English-Scientists breed puppies with extinct dire wolf genes ?(khadijah 5c)

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Ancient wolves

The ancient dire wolf roamed North and South America for over 200,000 years. Their fossils have been found across the landscape from Canada all the way to Venzuela. By analysing their fossils, scientists determined they were super-sized prehistoric predators. They can grow up to almost metre in height and nearly 2metres in length. Their skull fossils also show that they had powerful jaws and teeth fully suited for hunting. They were apex predators sitting at the top of the food chain during acient wolf's teeth were made for cracking bones.

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People like eating salty food even though they are unhealthy because they taste nice we can lessen our salt intake by eating home cooked food and don’t use too much of it.

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I think that people like to eat salty foods because salt gives the food you eat more taste.

You can eat less salt by not eating too much food with salt in it.

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I think that people like to eat salty foods as salty foods have more taste and therefore taste more delicious. Though most people like salty foods more, some people prefer meals with less salt to meals with more salt, especially older people. I can try to eat more home cooked food instead of eating food from restaurant and processed food. When cooking food, I can add less salt. When buying food, I can request for the food to have less salt as well.

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I think people eat salt a lot because when people eat snacks with a lot of salt like chips they tend to get addicted to it but they do not understand or know that there is a large amount of salt and they think it is okay. Some ways to eat lesser amount of salt would be when cooking your meals add lesser salt and try to eat lesser potato chips because they have a large amount of salt

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I think people eat salty food even though it is unhealthy because salt enhances the flavour in bland tasting food.we can lessen our salt intake by eating home cooked food more often and don’t use too much of it in food.

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Salt is like a delicious flavour added to your meal. Thus, not only Singaporeans but also other people from different countries like to eat salt. Although salt is a very unhealthy food, we should eat a balanced diet as salt is essential to have sometimes. We can make a schedule for when we eat salt.

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People like to eat salt because it adds flavour to food that tastes bland.

People can use less salt by using alternatives such as low-sodium alternatives to regular table salt.but we should still take in salt as we need it we should just reduce excessive salt intake.No one should use as much salt as salt bae

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I think people like to eat salty foods even if it is unhealthy because people just like the taste of salt.we should reduce the amount of salt we eat we should also be mindful of what we are eating and should eat fresh food

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Many people like eating salty food because

They think salty food tastes nice and some examples of salty food like fries and chips

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I think that people like to eat salty foods because salt gives the food you eat more taste.

People can make food at home so they can control the amount of salt in their food.

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People love food that contains salt because it have a flavour that people like, even though the food contains too much salt. We have to maintain our diet to salt as it shorts lives. We can request less salt for your food.

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I think it is because if there is no salt in foods that needs salt to have a flavour, it will be very plain and there would not have any taste, then nobody would like types of food that needs salt. And if we do not eat salt we would not have a balanced diet, and in my opinion we can have salt but not too much salt.

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Salt gives flavour in food, it gives of good tastes in our mouth. Even though it’s not healthy, people still enjoy it as it tastes really good with food.

I can eat food without adding salt so I can eat less salt for my daily meals as it is unhealthy. Eating healthy food and keeping a balanced diet is the best choice.

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I think people like to eat salty food because it adds flavour to the food,making it taste better.

I can request for less salt when buy food from the canteen/hawker vendors.

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People like to eat salt because they like the taste of it and it can be delicious with food combined together.

You can try not eating salty food a lot or eat non-salty food.

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Unhealthy foods contain harmful chemicals to our bodies hence people eat it a lot.Maybe that is why people get attracted to it.For example people eat more than what they are supposed to eat.Some ways you can reduce your salt intake is by reducing foods with high salt like French fries or processed foods.

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I think people eat a lot of salt because they are already used to the amount of salt when they eat outside . There are ways to reduce the salt intake . Such as using soy sauce .

If we eat too much salt , we will get high blood pressure. Some examples , my grandparents have high blood pressure and there are trying to warn me not to eat to much salt .

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Salts make your food tastier and better.Salts give out a salty taste which makes the food full with flavour.Most the food has contains salts in it like steak.Perhaps people in Singapore loves to eat salty food as it is very addictive.Most people in Singapore has high blood pressure which can cause their life to be shortened.We must not eat too many food which contain a lot of salts.In my opinion me must balanced the food with a lot of salts.We can also eats different foods which is less salt.My Grandmother has a high blood pressure.I will take care of my body part and not eat too much food that contain salts

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People like to eat salt even though it is not healthy because it is very delicious and people think it is healthy.

1 way you can reduce salt intake is by eating less junk food or not putting salt in your food.

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A)I think people like it as sometimes it can be scrumptious and in some cases people could get addicted to it.Salt also has its unique flavour.

B)The government can organise a campaign to help people realise the harmful effects of eating too much salt. In Hawker centres posters can be put up.

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Salty food is tasty and goes well with fried food. It gives off flavour for the taste. Even though it’s not healthy, people still eat food without adding salt salt as it for the taste of it.

I can eat more healthy food without salt to reduce eating less salt in my daily meals, to remain healthy, as eating salt is unhealthy for the body. We can eat salt but not to much. :D

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People nowadays likes to eat salty foods because of their interesting taste even if it is very unhealthy. It is very attractive but we need to eat less salty foods by eating more fruits and vegetables everyday and eat less salt so that your body can be healthy .It is useful but maybe we have too much of it.

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People like salty foods as salt enhances food flavour by balancing bitterness and sweetness making food taste nicer.p, which activates your taste buds to perceive flavours more fully.

But, salt is not always good for your health as you might having diseases which destroys your body causing a lot of people to have high blood pressure.

While cooking, you can focus on eating fresh and adding in citrus instead of salt. You can also add water do soups to reduce the taste of salt. Adding cream, sugar or even some fat can help neutralize the salt. If you are ordering food for delivery, you can add a special request for less salt in your food.

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I agree , nowadays in singapore there is too much salt in our food . Salt makes your food better but too much salt is a problem . We should have a balanced diet .

McDonalds fries can be good and unhealthy, it really depends on how much salt they put on our fries .

My grandparents always use more salt than they need . I told them how it can cause muscle pain . They started to cut down on salt

Let's have a balanced diet .

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I think people like to eat salty food because the taste of salt is nice.Salt can help with some injuries or a sore throat but too much of it is not good for body.

A lot of delicious food contain salt so alot of people will want to consume more of it.Many of Singapore’s popular dishes contain salt too.I love eating chicken rice but the chickens sauce is salty,so I don’t usually eat it often.My grandma has high blood pressure so I try to ask her to avoid salty foods

To eat less salt,check the ingredients on the snacks or consumables you buy.When ordering food,you can ask for less salt or no salt.You can try to find alternatives or foods that taste naturally salty.

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Salt enhances food taste and make it taste better when consumed . Therefore people carve it more often. It’s a simple pleasure for people to enjoy but comes with a high cost when digested regularly.

Instead of having processed food cook home made meals. Read food labels and use herbs and spices instead of salt for flavour . Eat more fresh veggies and fruits they are low on salt. Choose fresh meat ,fish and more fresh opinions . Processed meat is high in salt.

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The amount of salt in Singapore may increase from 2025 till 2027 and if people keep eating salt in the future then some people will be in the hospital from eating too many salt the amount of salt that people eat is two times a week well is better if people eat less salt per day, for a healthy diet for eating too many salt instead eat vegetables then better eating salt but some people doesn’t care if there are eating too much salt. But for salt lovers please eat vegetables or fruits per - day, if is possible for some people have high blood pressure.

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People like to eat salty foods,and eating too much salt can cause high blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Salt contains a type of powder that makes the taste better and addictive.In my opinion people should have a balanced diet.

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Most people use salt to flavors the food,for flavors enhancement,preservation for its role in the body’s essential functions.Its a common culinary ingridient that improves the taste of food,and it can also enhance other flavors.Historically,salt has been used for preserving food,especially before refrigeration, and is also a source of sodium,an essentiall nutrients for the body.

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Salt is bad for your heart beacause,Excessive salt intake, particularly sodium, can be harmful and its bad for your kidney and eating French fries to much is also bad for your health. It can lead to high blood pressure, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

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I think we should have everything in moderation. Too much salt is bad for your health, likewise too little salt is also bad for your health. I think that people like to add salt to most of their dishes is because they like the savoury of the flavour. To make their meals more healthy they reduce the amount of salt they add to their food making it a moderate amount of salt. Even my grandparents have high blood pressure because they ate too much salt as a kid.

That is why I think that everyone should eat everything in moderation

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Some salty foods are addictive. Though people know it is not good for them, they get the motive to just try a little, but end up eating alot

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I think people like to eat salty foods as it adds flavour to what you eat and makes what you eat taste better.By eating less salt I would start to decrease the amount of salt in each dish you eat every day. Eating salt is bot good for your body as it can cause heart diseases if you eat too much

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People like to eat salty food as it adds flavour and makes the dish taste better.You should start to decrease the amount of salt you have in a dish each day and try to sometimes have food which does not require salt in it.

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Salt is a versatile substance used for both flavouring and preserving food, as well as in various household and industrial applications. In cooking, it's a key flavor enhancer, and it can also be used to tenderize proteins and enhance the overall taste of a dish. Beyond the kitchen, salt is used for cleaning, gardening, and even in the chemical industry.

We know salt is used in foods such as:

•Fries

•Pizza

•Bread

•Sandwiches

•Salted or savoury snacks

Salt can be too addictive and it could possibly affect your health such as, increasing your blood pressure and potentially leading to serious conditions like heart disease, stroke and major kidney problems.

We should control how much we put salt in our food as we could end up in serious conditions that could led to death.

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I think people like to eat salty foods because maybe they think salt is healthier than sugar. Salt is one of the ingredients that are the most attractive in the dish . It gives off a nice taste rather than eating food without salt but people still do not notice the amount of salt in what they eat . Sometimes when you eat a delicious dish or a snack you will not think and just eat it before checking the amount of salt in the dish or snack . Salt can also effect our blood pressure causing it to rise .

There are many ways to eat less salt in our daily meals such as when cooking control the amount of salt you put into your dish or side . Another option is to just not use salt in your dish at all but that is NOT recommended because your meal will taste plain . My favourite way is just to eat more fruits and vegetables . Maybe there are many other ways but there maybe to many . The most popular and obvious hint in snacks that have salt is the name such as sea salt chocolate chip cookie which contains A LOT of salt . In my opinion i also like salt but i always try to reduce it .

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many people like eating salt because it enhances the flavours in the food that they are eating.many people know it is unhealthy but they still eat it.

some ways to decrease salt intake in you daily life is focus on consuming more fresh, minimally processed foods like fruits and vegetables, and limit salty, processed foods. Use herbs and spices for flavoring instead of salt.

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Salt makes food taste better by enhancing its natural flavors. It boosts sweetness, reduces bitterness, and brings out savory. This is why salty snacks like chips and fries are so appealing—they taste good and satisfy our taste buds.

Salt amplifies other flavors, making them stand out more. For example, it makes sweet foods taste sweeter, like salted caramel, and reduces bitterness in vegetables. It helps balance the overall taste of a dish.

Salt also highlights the savory taste found in foods like meat, cheese, and tomatoes. By bringing out this deep, rich flavor, salt makes these foods even more enjoyable. That’s why many salty snacks feel so satisfying.😋🤤

Cooking at home lets you control how much salt you use. Instead of salt, try herbs and spices like garlic and pepper for flavor.

Choose fresh, whole foods over processed ones, which are often high in sodium. Rinsing canned veggies or beans can help remove some salt.

Read food labels to find low-sodium options, especially in snacks and sauces. Swap salty snacks like chips for unsalted nuts or fruits.

Cut back on salt at the table and try adding lemon or vinegar for extra flavor.

When eating out, ask for less salt or sauces on the side. These small changes can help you reduce salt without losing flavor !

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We should not eat a lot of salt.

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Singaporeans like salt because there are a lot of salt in the food they eat such as chips … people also love to add soya sauce in most dishes

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I think people like to eat salt even though it is unhealthy as it increases the flavours of their food. Some people cannot bear bland food so they add salt in their food. Salt is a addictive that makes people crave to eat salty food.

Instead of eating too much of packaged food, I think it would be healthier if we eat home cooked food as we know the right amount of salt we have to add. We should also eat more fresh food like vegetables etc. and try to reduce eating outside food.

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I think people like to eat salty foods because they taste better and make meals more flavourful . Salt brings out the taste in food, so things like chips, fried snacks, and fast food become more enjoyable. Some people also grow up eating salty food, so they get used to the taste and find it hard to stop. When we eat salty food often, our bodies get used to it, and we may not notice that it’s too salty anymore.

There are many ways I can eat less salt in my daily meals. First, I can stop adding extra soy sauce or salt to my food. Second, I can choose fresh foods like vegetables and fruits instead of processed snacks and instant noodles. When eating out, I can ask for less salt in my meals or choose dishes that are steamed or boiled instead of fried. Lastly, my family can cook more at home so we can control how much salt goes into our food.

It is important to take care of our health by eating the right amount of salt. Too much salt can cause serious problems like high blood pressure. I want to stay healthy, so I will try to make better food choices.