I-TIP: Reduce your sodium
Canadians consume far too much sodium and that's bad for our health. The I-Team gives you tips on how it sneaks into our diet under other names and what you can do to eat less of it.
It's a fact — salt makes most things taste better. It's also a fact that too much sodium is bad for your heath and can lead to high blood pressure, a major risk factor for strokes and other cardiovascular issues.
In Canada we eat more than twice as much salt as we should. There are lots of ways salt can sneak into our diet. Bread is often full of sodium and eating out usually means your dishes will be laced with various forms of sodium. The biggest culprit is processed food, which accounts for 77 per cent of our sodium intake in Canada.
Manitobans looking to cut down on salt can Dial-a-Dietitian at 204-788-8248 or toll free at 1-877-830-2892.