Seven Ways to Cut Salt From Your Diet

We talked about the dangers of hypertension one way to protect your heart is to lower dietary salt.

• The following is a list of seven suggestions to lower you salt intake.
• First, you should keep track of where you salt sources are coming from. Read the ingredients and ask about the salt contents of food.
• Shop for low-salt labels. Watch your snacks, those wavy chips better have a low-sodium twin.
• If you do have a high sodium meal balance it with high potassium foods.
• Stay away from canned foods. Eat fresh vegetables.
• Let the chef know. Request no salt when you’re out.
• Use an alternative seasoning. Garlic, curry, pepper and vege-salt (low sodium) are a few.
• Lastly, if you need salt, add it at the end of your cooking. This way you need a lot less.

These are a few ideas. Overall, low salt is not the only defense against hypertension but it is a smart start.