Rinse canned vegetables before heating them

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

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4. Rinse canned vegetables before heating them

Rinsing canned vegetables like corn, beans or peas in lukewarm water before heating, can reduce their sodium content by 9 to 23 percent, found one US department of Agriculture study.

Although this approach is smart if you consume canned vegetables, consider swapping canned for frozen. It’s just as timesaving, and plain, flash-frozen vegetables (with no added salt or sauces) allow you to better minimize the amount of sodium that goes into a dish.

Another option: low- or no-added-sodium canned foods.