There's a new type 2 diabetes villain in town - salt!

You already know that people with type 2 diabetes are advised to follow a low-salt diet. But here's something you've never heard of before: Eating too much salt can actually increase your risk of developing the condition in the first place!

As it turns out, consuming less of the white granular stuff doesn't only help you lower your blood pressure, subsequently reducing your risk of heart attack and stroke - two common diabetes complications. Keep reading to learn more about how salt increases your risk of type 2 diabetes.

Swedish studies ties high salt intake to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes

These findings come from a Swedish study presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Lisbon, Portugal. The study looked at dietary data from a couple of thousand Swedish people and found a definitive link between salt intake and type 2 diabetes risk.
 
More specifically, the study found that people who consumed 1.25 teaspoons (that’s about 2,800 mg) of salt or more per day were 72% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest intake.

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A high-salt diet may cause insulin resistance, according to the researchers…

The focus on the study wasn’t on how salt contributes to type 2 diabetes risk, but the researchers hypothesised that a high-salt diet may cause insulin resistance, a condition that can lead to type 2 diabetes.
 
Or, it may be that people who consume the most salt tend to be heavier. People who are overweight or obese sometimes struggle to control their blood sugar levels, which puts them at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
 
While the study only shows an association between salt intake and type 2 diabetes risk – not a cause-and-effect relationship, we can all benefit from reducing our salt intake.

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