From noodles and chili baby corn to fried rice and ramen, name one ingredient common to most Asian dishes. Yes, soy sauce. It has a great taste and enhances the aroma and flavor of many dishes. This is because the sauce can prove dangerous when consumed in large quantities.According to a report in LADbible, overconsumption of soy sauce can be fatal to humans due to the amount of salt it contains. I have. I wonder how much salt is too much? Well, let’s stop twirling and swallowing bucket loads. Because that’s exactly when the problems start to arise.
Soy sauce has reportedly been used in Asian kitchens for about 2,000 years. However, it is rare for someone to bring up an argument for overdose. Surprisingly, one tablespoon of soy sauce contains about 800 to 1,000 milligrams of salt.
The report also cites several well-documented cases of people overdosing on soy sauce. You got me. Not only this, but the man also fell into a coma. His treating doctor, David J. Carlberg, said: He had some clonus, which is a boost in reflexes. Basically, the nervous system wasn’t working well.” Doctors claimed the man was suffering from hypernatremia, which causes the body to lose salt levels between blood and tissues. It occurs when you try to adjust and move fluid out of your tissues.The condition is very serious and can cause bleeding in the brain, experts said.
The report also states that the lethal dose of salt is between 0.75 grams per kilogram of body weight and 4 grams per kilogram of body weight. For better understanding, if a person who weighs 68 kg eats 135 grams of salt at one time, he could be hospitalized in serious condition and even die.
Read all the latest buzz news here
First published: April 15, 2023 18:46 IST
Last update: April 15, 2023 19:02 IST
