Generally, the less salt you eat, the healthier you will be. A high salt diet is strongly linked to high blood pressure which increases the risk of stroke and heart attack. Even if you don’t add salt to your cooking or food, most Australians eat far too much salt. On food labels, salt is listed as sodium. Do you know how much salt (sodium) is in these foods? . Keep in mind that the recommended sodium intake for adults is less than 2300mg per day Eat less salt * Nutrition information is derived from FoodWorks 2007 software (version 5) For more information go to www.healthyoptions.health.wa.gov.au 1 piece of pizza with meat = 1500mg sodium Instant noodle cup = 2000mg sodium Potato crisps (50g) = 450mg sodium Meat pie = 900mg sodium
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Eat less salt · 2300mg per day. These simple tips will help you reduce your salt levels: – avoid adding salt to your cooking and meals – use herbs and spices to add flavour –
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Generally, the less salt you eat, the healthier you will be.
A high salt diet is strongly linked to high blood pressure which
increases the risk of stroke and heart attack.
Even if you don’t add salt to your cooking or food, most Australians
eat far too much salt. On food labels, salt is listed as sodium.
Do you know how much salt (sodium) is in these foods?
.
Keep in mind that the recommended sodium intake for adults
is less than 2300mg per day
Eat less salt
* Nutrition information is derived from FoodWorks 2007 software (version 5)
For more information go to
www.healthyoptions.health.wa.gov.au
1 piece of pizza with meat= 1500mg sodium
Instant noodle cup= 2000mg sodium
Potato crisps (50g)= 450mg sodium
Meat pie= 900mg sodium
Around 75 per cent of the salt we eat is hidden in processed foods
like breads, snack foods, lunch meats, sauces and takeaway
foods. On food labels, salt is listed as sodium.
The recommended amount of sodium for adults is less than
2300mg per day.
These simple tips will help you reduce your salt levels:
– avoid adding salt to your cooking and meals – use herbs
and spices to add flavour
– choose ‘no added salt’ or ‘low salt’ varieties of food
– eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables – these are rich in
potassium and may help decrease high blood pressure.
Reduce your salt levels
Contains less
than 120mg
sodium per 100g
so this is low in salt
Nutrition Information panel on a can of ‘no added salt’ tomatoes