Cut Back On Sodium

How to Minimize Sodium in Your Diet

Pass the salt, you say? Most of us would actually benefit from passing on the salt. Sodium puts us at a higher risk for heart disease and elevated blood pressure, and even without a shake here and there, our food is already brimming with it. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends limiting sodium intake to less than 1,500 milligrams a day, yet the average American eats over 3,000 milligrams a day, according to the AHA.

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Cutting back on Sodium can help with weight loss and is a huge benefit for a healthy lifestyle.