Identify your salt problem
8 tips to lower your sodium intake
How much sodium are you consuming on a daily basis? If you're like the average Canadian it's probably twice as much as you need. Follow these tips to reduce your salt intake
By Yuki Hayashi
1. Identify your salt problem
Do you consume too much sodium? If you’re like the vast majority of Canadians: probably. According to Health Canada’s 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey, Canadians aged between 9 and 70, consume an average of about 3,400 mg sodium per day.
Canadians are not alone. Sodium overconsumption is a global concern, and theWorld Health Organization has set 2,000mg (approximately 5g of table salt, or sodium chloride), as the international daily maximum.
You can improve your own health by making it your daily maximum too.
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