Did you know that Australian adults eat an average of 5 times as much salt as you need to maintain good health. You only need 1-gram and most Aussie diets include 5-grams!
Avoid fast foods such as pizza, burgers, fried chicken and chips to an occasional treat. Drive past the fast food chains with the bright lights!
As an alternative to salt when cooking, use lemon juice, garlic, vinegar, fresh or dried herbs and spices. More flavour without the downside of salt.
Avoid pickled foods, mayonnaise, stock cubes, soy sauce and mustard. They're BIG in salt.
Avoid processed foods and eat fresh whole foods - you know... the green, orange and white ones not found in a can. That’ll help you avoid the hidden salt found in some processed food.
Best wishes in your quest for a longer healthier life.
If you need more info about your diet or nutrition, be sure to book an appointment with Rachel Haddow our Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist.
Clayfield 3862 4544
What’s the Downside of Extra Salt?
Extra salt increases your risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke and other health problems.Does Reduced Salt Help?
The good news is that research shows that reducing your salt intake by just 3-grams a day can have a positive impact on your health, especially your heart health. That’s still twice as much salt as you need anyhow!How Can You Actually Reduce Your Salt Intake?
Cutting back on salt is not just a matter of hiding the salt shaker. You may be startled to know that more than 75% of your total salt consumed is found in processed foods. In other words, even if you don't add any salt you’r over the daily requirements if you eat processed foods.Here’s a few ways that you can reduce your salt intake:
Choose low salt foods (< 120mg/100g sodium) where possible and avoid high salt (> 500mg/100g sodium) foods. Sodium is a component of salt and it’s the part that can be bad for our health. Most labels will state the sodium (Na) content of the food and this gives us a good idea of how much actual salt is in the product.Avoid fast foods such as pizza, burgers, fried chicken and chips to an occasional treat. Drive past the fast food chains with the bright lights!
As an alternative to salt when cooking, use lemon juice, garlic, vinegar, fresh or dried herbs and spices. More flavour without the downside of salt.
Avoid pickled foods, mayonnaise, stock cubes, soy sauce and mustard. They're BIG in salt.
Avoid processed foods and eat fresh whole foods - you know... the green, orange and white ones not found in a can. That’ll help you avoid the hidden salt found in some processed food.
Best wishes in your quest for a longer healthier life.
If you need more info about your diet or nutrition, be sure to book an appointment with Rachel Haddow our Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist.
Clayfield 3862 4544
Sandgate 3269 1122
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