salt shaker
Salt – it seems to be in everything you eat these days. That’s not a good thing when it comes to the health of your blood vessels. But why is it so hard to reduce the amount of salt in your diet? This article discusses why we crave salt and the best way to break the salt habit.
Worried that you’re consuming too much salt? Most people are, and some turn to salt substitutes to get a salty taste without the sodium. Are salt substitutes really healthier than salt? Find out, and discover other ways to lower your sodium intake.
You probably already know that eating a high sodium diet isn’t good for your heart or blood vessels, but now there’s a new reason to limit the amount of salt in your diet. High sodium diets deplete calcium too – and that spells bad news for your bones.
