TABLE SALT

Are you one of those people who grabs the saltshaker and salts their food without ever tasting it?  If you are, STOP IT!  Most of us get way more salt than is recommend.  Salt is a preservative, so it is prevalent in almost everything we purchase to eat.  The American Heart Association recommends a maximum of 1,500 milligrams (mg) daily.  Are you aware that 1/2 teaspoon of salt is about 1,200 mg?  Do not resalt your food and if you are one who does salt everything, start out by cutting the amount of salt you apply in half.  Wean yourself of this nasty habit.  Your body will thank you!

NOTE: If your doctor has told you to get more salt in your diet, follow his/her advice. My husband was one of those people, so I know this does happen.