An article in the Baltimore Sun recently summed up the link between salt and high blood pressure. Nearly 1/3 of American adults have high blood pressure according to a recent study at The University of South Carolina. It found that most of us consume 2 to 3 times the recommended level of 1 teaspoon of salt per day. Most of the salt doesn’t come from the shaker but rather from packaged foods.(See part 6 of a weight loss series for more on this topic) Here are some tips to limiting your salt:
Don’t salt food before you taste it.
Eat more fruits and vegetables and fewer prepared foods.
Read the label to check the sodium in the serving.
Reduce or eliminate salt in any recipe.
Order low-sodium foods in restaurants.(even if not on the menu-ask to have your food prepared salt free!
