Of the Top 10 Nutrition Trends for 2010. The second is:

Trend #2 – Salt Solutions – Get ready for a salt shakedown as manufacturers begin to tweak their products in order to help to reduce the sodium in the American Diet. Health experts and government organizations have been urging that Americans cut their sodium (salt) intake for decades. However, after tasting many of these foods, we think consumers may still reach for the food with higher sodium if the manufacturers do not improve the flavor profile of packaged and prepared foods with herbs and species. For example, when we have conducted taste tests of low sodium foods with health conscious consumers, some foods, such as low sodium bread, low sodium tuna and low sodium cereals were not winners. In fact, overwhelming consumers admitted that they would just not eat a some tasteless low sodium foods and would either not eat that food, or select another alternative.

You would be amazed at how the taste of food changes when you reduce or eliminate the salt. I don’t believe in suffering…

My advice:
1. Be aware of the sodium content in your foods and either dilute them with low sodium choices or eat in moderation.
2. Reduce your tolerance of high sodium – drink lemon water on a daily basis (1 whole or 1/2 lemon in a glass of water). The lemon water makes your body more alkaline so salty foods taste very salty and you can appreciate low sodium foods.
3. Try other seasons or natural salts like Vege Sal – which has salt derived from vegetables.
4. Drink plenty of water to regulate the concentration of salt in your body.
5. Exercise to maintain your bodies ability to regulate normal levels of sodium.