Use vegetables that are fresh, frozen, or canned without added salt. Check nutrition labels for a product's amount of sodium. Cans, boxes, bottles, and bags have these labels. Ask your doctor before trying salt substitutes. They contain potassium chloride and can be harmful to women with certain medical conditions.
Sodium is found naturally in many foods.
It also is used in cooking. It also is in such foods as breads, pickles, canned items, frozen prepared meals and salty chips. In fact, processed foods account for most of the salt and sodium Americans consume. Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure. But most people with high blood pressure can have an occasional drink.