Salt

Salt is one of those sneaky ingredients that you find almost everywhere. The reason why it's so sneaky is because food doesn't have to taste salty to have a lot of salt in it. For instance, a 6 inch tuna melt sandwich has up to 1,000mg of sodium. That's almost 3/4 a tablespoon of salt! The maximum daily amount of salt should be 1 teaspoon a day. That's right, the one tuna melt sandwich exceeds your daily maximum amount of salt for the day.

How can you keep up with following your salt intake all day without getting burnt out? There's got to be an easier way!

Lucky for you, there are 10 foods that 40% of the salt you consume come from. This makes it easier to watch

If salt is so bad for you, then why is it everywhere in foods? Well, it tastes amazing, that's why! It can also alter the tastes of other flavors such as suppressing bitterness. (you can put salt in your coffee and give this one a try). It also balances out sweet and sour flavors, ever wonder why you love sweet and salty mixes? That's why!

Also, salt is a preservative and keeps food fresher for longer. A big reason why canned foods have a ton of salt!

Salt doesn't have any calories, so why do we care so much about it?

Alters Taste Buds

Water Retention

Increases Blood Pressure

Before we finish, let's set the record straight: Salt isn't the villain here. Salt is crucial. We won't delve into the details, but it plays a vital role in transporting essential nutrients to every cell in your body. We wouldn't want to mess with that balance. To sum it up: Embrace a bit of salt—and make sure to check those labels.