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"Kathy is taking a brief break from daily blogging and will return to &amp;quot;fess up&amp;quot; on Monday, July 2. She will be posting helpful fitness and weight-loss tips from Ellie Krieger&amp;#039;s Small Changes, Big Results every day during the break, so stop by often!    Even though I&amp;#039;ve dropped potato chips and other greasy, salty snacks (almost completely!) from my life, I know I&amp;#039;m still probably eating too much salt. It&amp;#039;s everywhere. Most of us eat more than 4,000 milligrams a day, when the current guideline from the National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board is 1,500 milligrams, according to Ellie Krieger. Would you believe a typical frozen dinner can have more than 1,000 milligrams of sodium, and a half cup of canned soup can have more than 800 milligrams? While it has been argued about for years, Ellie says the latest research does confirm that high-sodium diets do lead to higher blood pressure. Also, too much salt intake can cause calcium loss, which can weaken bones and lead to osteoporosis. Cutting back doesn&amp;#039;t mean you have to pitch your salt shaker out the window. Here are Ellie&amp;#039;s tips to help make it simple: \u00B0 Only 25 percent of the salt we eat comes from adding it to food. Most comes from processed convenience foods and from dining out. Prepare your own meals from fresh, unprocessed food as much as possible to reduce your salt intake. (That&amp;#039;s also great for weight loss, of course!) \u00B0 Use pepper, flavored vinegars, citrus juices, chili peppers, garlic, onions and fresh herbs to flavor foods and to reduce your reliance on salt. \u00B0 Read food labels to find low-sodium brands of canned, frozen and packaged foods. What do you do to cut sodium while still creating tasty meals? We&amp;#039;d love to read your tips in &amp;quot;Comments.&amp;quot; \u2014 Kathy Sena "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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