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Health Tip: Cutting Back on Salt
By LadyLively on November 17, 2014
Too much salt can boost your blood pressure and spur related complications such as heart failure.
The Cleveland Clinic suggests how to consume less salt:
- Eat fresh foods, rather than packaged or prepared varieties. And don’t add salt.
- Steer clear of convenience foods, such as instant cereals and puddings, canned soups, frozen meals, packaged mixes of rice and pasta, and gravies.
- If you eat frozen entrees, look for those that contain less than 600 mg of salt.
- Use orange juice or pineapple juice as a base for meat marinades, instead of salt.
- Look for spices and seasonings that don’t contain salt.
- Don’t use salt substitutes without getting your doctor’s OK.
Source: HealthDay
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