Go easy in the kitchen. Take the lead at the table. Be in control at the restaurant. You should cut back on salt and sodium in your diet to help prevent or lower high blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure lowering it can reduce your chances of heart disease and stroke.
Table salt is made up of two compounds sodium and chloride.
Most of the sodium in your diet comes from processed foods. The remaining comes from the salt added at the table, and salt added while cooking. Read the food label to find out more about what is in the foods you eat. This will help you choose foods to limit the amount of sodium you eat to 2,400 mg each day. Size up your food.