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Tips on How to Prepare Lower Salt Meals
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Add less salt at the table and in cooking. Reduce the amount a little each day until none is used. Try spices and herbs instead |
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Cook with low-salt ingredients. Remove salt from recipes whenever possible. Rice, pasta, and hot cereals can be cooked with little or no salt |
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Use fewer sauces, mixes, and "instant" products this includes flavored rices, pasta, and cereal, which usually have salt added |
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Rinse salt from canned foods |
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Limit smoked, cured, or processed beef, pork, or poultry |
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