I don’t have high blood pressure — if anything, my BP is on the verge of being too low — but I know I should lower my salt intake for other health reasons. It’s hard when someone else in your family does the cooking, but we’re all trying to eat better these days. Thanks for the recommendations about Mrs Dash and other seasonings!

I rarely use salt in cooking (especially since my husband salts EVERYTHING at the table before he has even tasted it!!!) unless it is required by “the process”. More often that not, if a dish requires more flavor, I will use herbs, spices, onion &/or garlic to add more “mouth appeal”.

Salty foods and frozen/canned products high in sodium make me retain a lot of water. So, I’m keeping the salt on check. You can even enjoy the actual flavors of the food when you use less salt.

I only put salt on eggs (hard boiled or fried), and fresh potatoes. Normally, I just use Nature’s Seasoning for my cooking.

I am taking my third medication to reduce my blood pressure, which went up during my second pregnancy and never returned to normal. It is now under control, but I am still on meds, so I am hoping that weight loss and less salt/sodium will eventually reduce my need for the medication. I am becoming very conscious of hidden sodium, its everywhere!

I have high blood pressure and have learned to watch my salt intake. I add more fruits and veggies to my dishes and use lots of herbs and spices for flavors, you never miss the salt!

Since I have high blood pressure, I don’t use a lot of salt in my foods. I season my food mostly with herbs and spices. On the few occasion when I just have to have salt, I use sea salt instead of regular table salt. I also used to be a label reader when I shopped at regular grocery stores, now that I shop at Whole Food stores and buy mostly organic, I find that I don’t have to read the labels as much. I’m trying to get away from using salt altogether, wish me luck.

I don’t eat or buy very many processed or take-out foods. I also do not use table salt, I only use sea salt or kosher salt, which because of the nice strong flavor, I find I use MUCH less than when I did use table salt. I also use a lot of different herbs and spices in my cooking and I try to use as many organic or natural ingredients as possible.

I tend to have a lot of swelling in my ankles and calves and I know it’s due to the amount of salt that I consume. Cankles are just not attractive! I will make a conscious effort to reduce the amount of sodium in my diet.

We used to not watch our salt intake but the Doctor said my husband had high blood pressure and that he needed medication. So we started looking at the labels and watching how much sodium we were eating. Its amazing how much is in a can of veggies. We aren’t rich so we have to buy canned foods sometimes :(. Well we stopped eating salt all together pretty much. We add it to water when we boil pastas and sprinkle some on our eggs. But now a year later my husband is not on any medications and the Dr is very impressed. We are very lucky his BP didn’t get worse, I chalk it up to eating healthy and watching our salt intake!

I NEVER USE SALT, OTHER THAN A SMALL AMOUNT OF KOSHER SALT FOR COOKING, BECAUSE I HAVE HIGH BP, WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER CONTROL FOR 20 YEARS. I DON’T EVEN OFFER DINNER GUESTS SALT. I USE VARIOUS HERBS OR WINE TO FLAVOR DISHES, ESPECIALLY RED WINE IN BEEF

I really want to watch my salt intake! I love salt and eat way too much!

I watch my salt intake constantly. If you drink lots of water (good thing) and consume and excess amounts of sodium (bad thing), the water is being retained in your body. This causes your body to bloat and those jeans to fit a bit tighter. An easy way to get the flavor of salt is Mrs. Dash seasonings. It is salt free and a great way to flavor your meals.

I prefer salty snacks so it’s important that I watch what I eat. When I cook, I use as many “no added salt” products that I can, omit the salt called for in recipes, and try to choose other ingredients that have a lower salt content. Some days it’s really hard, but I keep working at it.

i am a salt-a-holic! I definitely need to watch it more. Just being aware seems to help me make better choices

I don’t put salt on anything and am very careful about the sodium that other foods may have.