come from the salt shaker—it comes from processed and prepared foods.
Common sources include packaged meals, deli meats, pizza, soups, sandwiches, salty snacks, sauces, and restaurant foods.
One useful habit is simply to check the sodium number on food labels.
The 2025 hypertension guideline recommends keeping sodium below 2,300 mg per day, moving toward an ideal limit below 1,500 mg per day for blood-pressure prevention and treatment.
Individual recommendations can vary, so follow your healthcare provider’s advice if you’ve been given a specific target.
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