Important Steps to Reduce Salt in Your Diet

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1. Understand the Problem with Sodium.

About 9 in 10 adults in the U.S. get too much sodium, increasing their risk for health problems. To reduce your intake, it's helpful to know where the sodium in your diet comes from. Sixty-five percent of the salt in our diets comes from processed foods like bread, cold cuts and soup, and about 25% comes from restaurant meals.

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