Eat Less Salt

You might think that since you don't add salt to the meals that you make that you are already reducing the amount of salt that you eat daily. This is not true.  In fact about three quarters of the meals you eat already have salt in them.  Some examples of foods that have mounds of salt already included in them are breakfast cereals, soups, breads, and sauces.  Although there are many more, these are just some examples.  Not only will reducing the amount of salt you eat help keep you healthy, but it will also help to keep your blood pressure low to reduce your chances of developing heart disease or having a stroke.  It is also important to realize that you can be aware of how much salt you are intaking daily.  When you are shopping look at the products are are buying to see how much salt is included in the product.  The recommended daily intake of salts is 1500 mg.  This can be converted to 0.75 teaspoons of salt.  This recommended amount is being surpassed unfortunately today with an average daily salt intake of 3400 mg.  With most of that, obviously coming from processed foods.  This message can relay back to my previous point made in previous blog posts.  It is much better to make a meal from scratch, then to succumb to the so cheap and so available fast good options that are everywhere.  Avoiding fast food and cooking meals at home can definitely help reduce your salt intake and lead you to a much healthier lifestyle.