Are you conscious of your salt intake?

Since salt regulates many important body functions, without it we die. It is a necessary nutrient which the body does not produce. It is especially important to those who sweat a lot. Of course - too much of anything won't be good for our health.

I have changed lately the type of salt I use. And there are several mels where I don´t add salt.

Too much is wrong too little is not good either. I use coarse sea salt most of the time. I also buy some special salts like Himalayan salt, French "fleur de sel" and Grey sea salt from Bretagne (France).

A couple of years ago my hubby and I went on a plant based diet. My legs had been horribly swollen from water intake. The pills my doc gave me for the issue just messed with my blood pressure so I had to quit taking them. Since I started eating more plants and fiber foods like brown rice, my legs are no longer near so swollen. I think it had to do with my salt intake. When I eat at a restaurant I immediately get leg swelling.

I actually don't ever use salt unless it is already in the cooking. Doctors actually scolded me for not having enough salt.

Trying to eat as little as possible. Trying to control blood pressure. Am eating low salt chips and counting salt intake all day. I'm a salt guru.

I don't pay attention to it since I don't want cook salty food. Here the food is usually light and fresh.

I drink a lot of water, I guess it protects me in case of unavoidable large salt intakes.

I like salty foods. Nothing bad happens to me. They say it can cause UTI or kidney stones

You found my weakness. Salt. It brings out the flavor in food. Too much of anything is no good for us.

We rarely add salt to anything any more. We used to once but don't now unless something really needs it.

i prefer salty over sweet..yet iam cutting its intake as suffering from high blood pressure

There are days when I do need salt. I don't pour a ton on, but I do use salt.

It's definitely essential for us.but using excess not good and results in high blood pressure.

Too much of everything is bad. I use herbal salt in a little amount and drink a lot of water helps to prevent any big problems from salt

Not as conscious as I should be..salt is basically in almost everything we eat..so we should probably need to watch what we are putting in our bodies.

I put the salt in at the last minute sort of thing as I cannot get a good quality salt yet so I am cautious about using too much.

I rarely add salt to food nowadays

The only salt I get now is in whatever food it might be in. I took salt from my diet many years ago because it caused swelling of my legs and ankles. I use Mrs. Dash salt substitute and don't miss the salt at all.

I use salt liberally. It tenderizes meat, it adds flavor, and it helps to draw other flavors into foods when you brine things.