The best way to reduce your salt intake is by eating more fresh and whole foods. Here are some tips to help reduce your salt in your diet.
  • Canned meat and soups, cold cuts, frozen dinners, and pizza all have very high sodium. Eat these foods sparingly. Avoid meats that have been marinated or injected with salty basting solutions or broths.
  • Check for food that has no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving, the amount that's considered "low sodium" by the Food and Drug Administration, also, be sure you follow the recommended serving size
  • Rinse canned tuna and beans. This will help the sodium levels in these foods.
  • Buy fresh vegetables or frozen or canned "no salt added" ones.
  • Avoid using salt in the water when cooking pasta, potatoes, or vegetables.
  • Use herbs, spices, and salt-free seasonings, such as garlic or onion powder.
  • Try lemon or lime juice, or balsamic, cider, or wine vinegar on salads and vegetables.
  • Limit the use of condiments like reduced-sodium soy or barbecue sauce; they still have lots of sodium.
  • Look at labels for ingredients such as monosodium glutamate (MSG) and sodium benzoate, which contain sodium.
  • Watch out for certain medications, too, notably antacids that contain sodium bicarbonate, such as Alka-Seltzer Effervescent Tablets and Bromo Seltzer.
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