Looking at health data on adults in China, the study authors estimated that a reduction of just 1 gram in daily salt intake would be enough to prevent 9 million cases of stroke and heart attack ...

Here we look at some foods and how much salt they contain. There is up to 1g of salt per rasher, so bacon is therefore best avoided altogether, especially by those with high blood pressure.

A modest cut of just 1g in daily salt intake could ward off nearly nine million cases of heart disease and strokes and save four million lives by 2030, suggest the estimates of a modelling study ...