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Nearly one-third of American adults have high blood pressure, according to a recent study by the University of South Carolina-Columbia and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
One of the culprits: salt. The researchers found that Americans consume two to three times the recommended level of 1 teaspoon of salt per day. Most of the salt doesn’t come from the shaker, but from packaged foods.
Here are some tips from the Pocket Guide to Low-Sodium Foods on how to limit your salt:
– Don’t salt your food before you taste it.
– Eat more fruit and vegetables and use fewer prepared foods.
– Read the label to know how much sodium is in each serving.
– Reduce or eliminate the salt in recipes.
– Order low-sodium foods in restaurants.
