(HealthDayNews) -- Salt and sodium can raise your blood pressure. Here are some ways you can cut back on your sodium intake, according to the Medical College of Wisconsin:
- Add less salt to your cooking, gradually cutting it out altogether.
- Season instead with black pepper, garlic, ginger, onion or lemon juice.
- Limit your use of prepared sauces, which usually contain added salt.
- Use vegetables that are fresh, canned or frozen -- minus the salt.
- Check labels. Buy products that say "sodium free," "low sodium," "reduced sodium," or "unsalted."
