The North Indian Diet May Increase Your Risk Of Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases And Kidney Problems: Study Explains How

The PGIMER study reveled that North Indian cuisine has enormous amounts of sodium and phosphorus and are very low in certain other nutrients. This makes the famous dishes not as healthy as we thought it to be.

The North Indian Diet May Increase Your Risk Of Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases And Kidney Problems: Study Explains How

Does your mouth begin to salivate when you think of butter chicken, butter naan, daal makhani or chole bhature? Well, why would it not. All these dishes are famous, delicious and irresistible. All these above mentioned cuisines belong typically to North India and are famous across the region, country and also the world. Up until today, we thought that these dishes are harmless and may actually be healthy for you. Almost all North Indian families eat these dishes on a daily basis as it is their staple diet. But, a new study conducted at The George Institute for Global Health India in collaboration with the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) revealed that these foods are the opposite of healthy, especially if taken frequently.

What Happens To The Body When You Eat North Indian Food?

The PGIMER study reveled that North Indian cuisine has enormous amounts of sodium and phosphorus and are very low in certain other nutrients. This makes the food dishes not as healthy as we thought it to be. Excess intake of sodium and phosphorus is bad for your health because it risks many chronic illnesses. Read on to find out more:

Increased Risk Of Hypertension

Dishes like butter naan, chole bhature and other north Indian diets contains a very high amount of sodium in them. High salt consumption risks the increase of blood pressure leading to hypertension. When their is high salt intake, the body hold water in order to dilute it. Because of this, the volume of blood also increases the amount of fluid surrounding the cells. The heart at this moment needs to work harder and this is what causes hypertension.

Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases

Hypertension increase the work load of the heart and this increases the risk of other heart diseases like cardiac arrest, and stroke. Excess sodium and phosphorus content is also detrimental for cardiovascular health. Due to the very high phosphorus content in the food, it will lead to higher accumulation and deposits of calcium and phosphorus. This, over time will accumulate in the blood vessels, the eyes, the lungs and the heart thereby risking stroke, heart attack of death,

Increased Risk Of Chronic Kidney Disease

The more sodium and phosphorus you eat, the more deposits and waste your body will start to accumulate. When the toxins content is too high, your kidneys and liver will not be able to excrete it out of the body thereby leading to their dysfunction as well. Too much toxic deposit can lead to chronic kidney disease or even liver diseases.

Low Protein Content

Foods like naan, chole bhature and parathas are very low on protein and high in salt, oil and butter. This increase the risk of obesity and weight gain and less muscle mass.

Low Potassium Content

Excess consumption of foods rich in phosphorus will cause weak and brittle bones. Phosphorus draws the calcium out of your bones and weakens them. Thus, if you want healthy bones, eat less phosphorus and more calcium-rich foods.