Eat less bacon and cheese to cut heart attack risk, Britons urged

Charity says people should aim to limit their intake of salt, which contributes to high blood pressure

People in the UK are being urged to eat less ham, bacon and cheese in order to reduce their salt intake and in turn their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Eating foods high in salt contributes to high blood pressure, which is the country's biggest cause of avoidable death. Up to 4 million Britons may have undiagnosed high blood pressure, the charity Blood Pressure UK said.