How much salt is too much?

Recently, some retailers announced their intention to reduce salt content in many products but because it is a preservative, the food industry must first ensure they can reduce salt in foods without compromising safety.

Practical recommendations to lower blood pressure

• Avoid excessive amounts of salty foods like canned vegetables, butters, margarines and spreads, cheese, bread, pizzas, pies, crisps, some breakfast cereals, processed meats such as bacon, sausages, other types of meat products like luncheon meat, seasonings such as monosodium glutamate (MSG), sodium bicarbonate and some antacid medicines
• Don't use salt at the table
• Reduce the amount of salt in cooking by trying alternative seasonings such as herbs, lime and lemon juice
• Buy low sodium versions of foods and condiments like Lo-salt, or Shoyu instead of soy sauce
• Limit your alcohol intake
• Maintain a healthy body weight
• Exercise regularly
• Include plenty of fruit and vegetables and low fat dairy products in your diet as they provide potassium and calcium respectively

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