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		<title>Do you have a ‘salt tooth’? How to recognise it – and feed your cravings healthily</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Is there any such thing as a “salt tooth”? We are familiar with a sweet tooth, and sugar cravings, along with the negative effects of those. We are broadly aware of the downsides of too much salt, including high blood pressure, which puts pressure on the blood vessels, the heart and the kidneys. It can also lead to water retention. </p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://opinions-mayadin.com/do-you-have-a-salt-tooth-how-to-recognise-it-and-feed-your-cravings-healthily/8875/">Do you have a ‘salt tooth’? How to recognise it – and feed your cravings healthily</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://opinions-mayadin.com">زوايا ميادين | Mayadin Columns</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:17px"><strong>Is there any such thing as a “salt tooth”? We are familiar with a sweet tooth, and sugar cravings, along with the negative effects of those. We are broadly aware of the downsides of too much salt, including high blood pressure, which puts pressure on the blood vessels, the heart and the kidneys. It can also lead to water retention. </strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The British Heart Foundation&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bhf.org.uk/-/media/files/what-we-do/influencing-change/healthlumensalt2022/bhf-salt-report-22.pdf?rev=04e38b527bd544e1b94aef7fbf767da2&amp;hash=0E6FC5772972EE976CDD854CA34892DD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">concluded last year</a>&nbsp;that if everyone brought their consumption down to the World Health Organization salt limit of 5g a day by 2030, the result would be up to 1.4m fewer new cases of high blood pressure, 135,000 fewer new cases of coronary heart disease, up to 49,000 fewer new cases of stroke and more than 450,000 extra years in good health.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But salt is not considered a dietary luxury, even though 40% of people,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2023/may/four-in-five-dont-know-recommended-maximum-daily-salt-intake" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">according to a YouGov poll</a>, would put crisps way above chocolate in the treat hierarchy. We don’t tend to police how much we eat – at least, not as rigorously as with sugar – or question whether we are innocently listening to our bodies, which need some salt for basic muscle function, or are in the grip of a compulsion.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A salt tooth is quite unlike a sweet tooth in that it doesn’t create an appetite for itself at the hormone level. Sugar has a well-documented impact on blood glucose, which, unhelpfully, makes you want more sugar. If salt drives an appetite for anything, it’s lager. But salt does make your palate acclimatise, so that the more you eat, the more you need to get the same salty hit. This is why chefs can get heavy-handed with it.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is so incredibly useful in food manufacturing – for palatability, in preservation – that it is unsurprising, particularly where the ingredients are cheap and need to be camouflaged, to find high levels of salt in most processed foods. This creates a feedback loop between manufacturers and chains, as Henry Dimbleby, the food campaigner and co-founder of Leon, describes: “I think two things may be at play. First, it is clear that we can develop palates that become sensitised to salt, so you can see why there might be a tendency to add more. I have had people complain to me that they took salt out of their pizza and customers switched to a saltier competitor. If you have significant chunks of vegetables or meat in a dish, the perceived saltiness can also go down over time as the salt moves out of the sauce and into the meat or veg, where it has less impact on the tongue.”</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image" id="4bacc289-653b-4a62-b1c4-82bf07fc9c7f"><img decoding="async" src="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1fbc36a67ca828c2fdaaba6262c259e433d302e9/0_189_6547_3929/master/6547.jpg?width=445&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none" alt="‘It’s unsurprising to find high levels of salt in processed foods as ingredients are cheap and need to be camouflaged.’"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">‘It’s unsurprising to find high levels of salt in processed foods as ingredients are cheap and need to be camouflaged.’&nbsp;Photograph: Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The WHO estimates that 80% of the salt we consume has been added during a manufacturing process. Indeed, that is probably the easiest way to reduce intake – to stop eating things you didn’t make yourself.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As Sam Bloom, a nutritional therapist, explains: “With salt what is generally more concerning is the fat that is used in conjunction with it, eg salty crisps, fries and fast food. Ready meals are often the worst for hidden salts. Anything that adds flavour that isn’t a spice or herb will probably have salt added to it and is likely to cause cravings&#8230; as its flavouring makes you want to eat more. The salt and fat combination in these foods are what cause problems with cholesterol.” She adds: “The salt that people add to a meal made from scratch is much less concerning.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But the connection between obesity and salt intake runs deeper than KFC. According to Dr Stuart Grice, a geneticist and the chief scientific officer at FitnessGenes, our desire for salt can be genetically driven and “the same genes that lead to a higher intake of salty food, and salt sensitivity, have been linked with obesity”. Particular genetic variants affect the way different people perceive the taste of salt, Grice continues, which intuitively makes sense of the connection between salt craving and obesity; if you find salt more delicious, you probably find food more delicious. Then there is a second-tier link, whereby “salt is often found in processed and high-fat foods, which are craved by individuals with genetic makeups that increase their risk of weight gain,” Grice says.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nutritionists’ language of substitution – when you want a Snickers, try a banana – has always struck me as demonstrating a poor understanding of cravings. If the desire were fungible, it wouldn’t be a craving; you would just be hungry. Yet Grice’s careful description of what you could have instead of a pub salad (crisps mixed with peanuts) is convincing: “When a salt craving hits, avoid going straight for salty snack foods such as crisps and instead ensure you are well hydrated. Seek out whole foods, such as olives and leafy greens, which are rich in polyphenols, magnesium and calcium. These foods will help you alleviate salt cravings, which may often be due to a desire for nutrient-rich food.”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Your body can tell you things, sure, but it doesn’t have a large vocabulary. You may think it is shouting “salt”, but it’s actually shouting “minerals”.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Last week, I had crisps for five consecutive meals. Just in case you want to know whose side I am on.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph"><em>World Opinions + <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jun/07/do-you-have-a-salt-tooth-how-to-recognise-it-and-feed-your-cravings-healthily" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Guardian.com</a></em></p>
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		<title>La santé mentale reste taboue dans l’agenda du développement humain en Afrique</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Tribune. Il y a urgence à repenser l’accès aux soins de santé, en particulier de santé mentale. La pandémie du coronavirus a renforcé l’isolement de certains et exposé d’autres à des violences verbales ou corporelles. Ces traumatismes sont des indicateurs que nous ne pouvons pas négliger. D’après l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), une personne &#8230;</p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://opinions-mayadin.com/la-sante-mentale-reste-taboue-dans-lagenda-du-developpement-humain-en-afrique/1771/">La santé mentale reste taboue dans l’agenda du développement humain en Afrique</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://opinions-mayadin.com">زوايا ميادين | Mayadin Columns</a>.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Tribune. Il y a urgence à repenser l’accès aux soins de santé, en particulier de santé mentale. La pandémie du coronavirus a renforcé l’isolement de certains et exposé d’autres à des violences verbales ou corporelles. Ces traumatismes sont des indicateurs que nous ne pouvons pas négliger. D’après l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), une personne sur quatre environ sera concernée au cours de sa vie par un trouble psychologique.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Le continent africain ne fait pas exception : 10 % de sa population serait aujourd’hui affectée par un trouble mental. La prévalence est plus élevée encore dans les zones de conflit : une personne sur cinq y vit avec des troubles mentaux tels que la dépression, l’anxiété, l’état de stress post-traumatique, les troubles bipolaires ou encore la schizophrénie.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Cependant, dans l’agenda du développement humain en Afrique, le sujet reste tabou : moins de 10 % de la population a accès à des soins de santé mentale. Un problème amplifié par le manque de ressources humaines adéquates. Pour rappel, la majorité des pays africains comptent un psychiatre pour 500 000 habitants, au lieu d’un psychiatre pour 5 000 personnes conformément aux recommandations de l’OMS.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Selon l’institution, la plupart des pays à revenu faible ou intermédiaire consacrent moins de 1 % de leur budget de santé au traitement des troubles mentaux. Or toute maladie non traitée à un coût pour les individus et pour l’économie. Dans un rapport de 2012 sur le fardeau économique de la maladie mentale, l’OMS a ainsi noté que ces pathologies et les troubles du comportement représentent 26 % du temps perdu au travail dans le monde, plus que tout autre type de maladie.</p>



<p class="has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph">Société plus respectueuse et attentive</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Il est à noter que la moitié des problèmes de santé mentale commence avant l’âge de 14 ans, mais la plupart des cas ne sont ni détectés ni traités. Aujourd’hui, près de 90 % des adolescents du monde vivent dans des pays à revenu faible ou intermédiaire et plus de 90 % des suicides d’adolescents se produisent dans ces pays.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">D’après les estimations de l’OMS de 2012, le taux de suicide en Afrique était proche de la moyenne mondiale : 11,4 pour 100 000 habitants. Soit tout de même une augmentation de 38 % par rapport à l’an 2000. Les facteurs de risque sont multiples : consommation nocive d’alcool, maltraitance durant l’enfance, stigmatisation à l’encontre des personnes qui cherchent de l’aide, obstacles à l’accès aux soins. La stigmatisation, le rejet, le manque d’accès aux soins et, encore trop souvent, les maltraitances physiques et psychologiques restent le lot quotidien des patients dans de nombreux pays africains.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">La maladie mentale affecte non seulement les personnes et leurs familles, mais également des communautés et des économies entières. Au regard des coûts considérables qu’elle engendre, elle devrait recevoir toute l’attention et les ressources de la part non seulement des gouvernements, des citoyens africains, de sa diaspora, des organisations internationales, mais aussi de l’ensemble des décideurs du secteur privé et de la société civile.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Se soucier de santé mentale n’est pas un luxe, mais un droit humain quelle que soit notre contribution à la société. Il est temps de changer la façon dont les personnes – y compris elles-mêmes – pensent et parlent de ces sujets. La pandémie de nouveau coronavirus génère des inquiétudes multiples. Pour autant, cette crise sanitaire pourrait également être vecteur d’opportunités, notamment pour faire évoluer les mentalités. Il est temps de faire de la santé mentale un enjeu social en Afrique et d’agir concrètement pour une société plus respectueuse et attentive.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Une réponse efficace et durable exige une volonté politique, des investissements publics et privés, une coordination entre les secteurs de la santé, des finances, des services sociaux et de l’éducation. Mais aussi l’implication de la société civile et des entrepreneuses et entrepreneurs sociaux qui sensibilisent, mettent en œuvre des stratégies de promotion et de prévention dans ce domaine et organisent des activités qui contribuent à renforcer la capacité de patients à traverser un événement difficile. La santé mentale nous rassemble plus qu’elle nous divise.</p>



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<p class="has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Marie-Alix de Putter est consultante en stratégie française d’origine camerounaise. Elle est autrice d’Aime, ma fille, aime !, aux éditions Ampelos, coll. « Témoigner », paru en 2019.</p>



<p class="has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px">Carl Manlan est un économiste ivoirien. Il est directeur des opérations de la Fondation Ecobank.</p>



<p class="has-text-align-center has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph" style="font-size:18px"><a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2020/10/06/la-sante-mentale-reste-taboue-dans-l-agenda-du-developpement-humain-en-afrique_6055007_3212.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Marie-Alix de Putter et Carl Manlan</a></p>
<p>L’article <a href="https://opinions-mayadin.com/la-sante-mentale-reste-taboue-dans-lagenda-du-developpement-humain-en-afrique/1771/">La santé mentale reste taboue dans l’agenda du développement humain en Afrique</a> est apparu en premier sur <a href="https://opinions-mayadin.com">زوايا ميادين | Mayadin Columns</a>.</p>
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