As I was looking through my snack recipes to make up for the 4th celebrations I noticed many of them call for seasonings such as garlic salt, onion salt, etc. A quick tip for you when grocery shopping and preparing your foods that call for seasonings, the “powder” versions are going to have less sodium than the “salt” versions so if your recipe calls for garlic salt, you can easily substitute garlic powder and have less sodium added to your tasty foods! Even though I do not have high blood pressure, I still try to watch the salt in my diet as I am sure I am getting plenty as many foods are already packed full of it! The new dietary guidelines tightened up the recommendations for sodium and are now recommending those with heart disease or high blood pressure consume 1500-2400 mg of sodium a day. To put this in perspective, the average American consumes anywhere from 4000-5000 mg/day!
-Kelsey
