Ideas in this flowchart

• Reducing Salt Intake for Health Benefits
• Replace salt with salt-free seasoning
• Potential to add years to life
• Evidence from 100+ randomized control trials
• Lower blood pressure by reducing salt
• More reduction, better health outcomes
• Body evolved for 750 mg sodium/day
• American Heart Association recommendation
• Stay under 1500 mg sodium/day
• Current US intake is nearly 4x natural
• Strategies to reduce sodium intake
• Use alternative seasonings
• Read food labels for sodium content
• Cook more meals at home
• Limit processed and restaurant foods