Want to start changing right now?
1. Keep your hands off the saltshaker. (In fact, you may want to hide it! We talked to one truck stop restaurant…and they did just that!) If you are using salt for flavor, try a substitute product like Mrs. Dash. 2. When cooking, avoid adding extra salt until you have tasted the foods you are preparing. Too many people assume a dish needs salt when it may be just fine without any extra. This may require some “tongue training”. 3. Read nutrition labels to see how much sodium (salt) is in one serving. Convenience, pre-packaged foods tend to have a lot of salt in them. 4. Smoked and aged foods like sausage and cheese tend to have a lot of salt, too; watch the portion sizes. Remember, we need only about 2400mg of sodium each day. Keep track!
