248064 496 Health & Nutrition Diet Better Health true Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:17:12 -0800 /system/videos/0/19/03/27/270319.flv salt,intaking,reducing,cutting,stopping,eating,sodium,lower,decrease,lessen How To Reduce Your Salt Intake http://www.howcast.com/videos/248064-How-To-Reduce-Your-Salt-Intake http://www.howcast.com/videos/248064-How-To-Reduce-Your-Salt-Intake/edit approved 100 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=248064"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=248064" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 0 CinemaSlam http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/ReduceSaltIntake_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 213 false false false 96580 0 16 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/16.jpg Read labels Read labels when you shop. If salt or sodium chloride is one of the first ingredients listed on the label, don’t buy the product.

]]> 96581 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/25.jpg Eliminate high-sodium foods Avoid high-sodium foods such as chips, salted nuts, and dressings. If you must eat them, try the low-sodium versions.

]]> 96582 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/33.jpg Avoid processed foods Buy fresh or plain frozen vegetables. Most processed foods have salt added for taste and as a preservative. When buying canned vegetables, look for ones labeled “no salt added.”

]]> 96583 3 45 Tip Processed foods account for most of the sodium and salt we consume.

]]> 96584 4 49 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/49.jpg Rinse canned foods Rinse any canned foods that do contain sodium under running water to get rid of excess salt.

]]> 96585 5 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/55.jpg Reduce salt when cooking Flavor foods with herbs, vinegar, and lemons instead of bouillon cubes and sauces, which are high in sodium.

]]> 96586 6 63 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/63.jpg Don’t add salt Don’t put additional salt on your food. Remove the salt shaker from the dinner table.

]]> 96587 7 69 Tip Kosher salt, sea salt, garlic salt, onion salt, and many prepared spices have no less sodium than table salt.

]]> 96588 8 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/76.jpg Eat at accommodating restaurants Go to restaurants that will prepare your food with low- or no-salt.

]]> 96589 9 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/248064/82.jpg Avoid fast food Don’t eat fast food. Fast food is notoriously high in salt.

]]> 96590 10 86 Fact Did you know? Among the many uses for salt other than in your diet are soothing bee stings, repelling fleas, and cleaning cutting boards.

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