Take it with a Grain of Salt... Or Not

Another element of heart healthy eating is reducing sodium intake, which may help control blood pressure (and can keep your bones strong and may lower your risk of getting kidney stones too). Here are some quick tips to lower sodium (a major component of salt) intake:

Tips

• Take the salt shaker off the table
• Try herbs and spices for flavouring
• Replace garlic salts, onion salts or celery salts with the fresh product
• If Kosher meats are used, soak them in water first

Limit

• Foods that have been pickled, processed, cured, smoked or salted 
• Canned vegetables, sauces, gravies, dressing, marinades 

Avoid 

• Sea salt, salt substitutes, visible salt