Foods that are surprisingly high in salt content – Body and Soul

Accredited practicing dietitian, Simone Austin shares her tips to reduce the salt in your diet, and which foods you’re eating actually have a lot of it.While we need small amounts of salt to keep healthy, Australians are getting double to quadruple the amount of sodium they need each day.
Too much salt is linked to hypertension, which puts pressure on our arteries and makes them work harder to pump blood around our bodies.
Foods with a higher salt content include processed meats (like ham and salami),…

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