Tasty Alternatives to SaltYou Should Try Now

Salt makes your body retain water.

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Here are 13 tasty alternatives to salt

Low-sodium salsaadds a kick and more veggies. Put it on a potato, a quesadilla or on top of a chicken breast.

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Olive oil & balsamic vinegardrizzled on chicken in a slow cooker—yum.

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Infused olive oil or vegetable oiladd flavor to veggies or meat.

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Roasted garlic.Garlic makes anything better.4

Lemon juice(or tangerine, lime or grapefruit juice). Citrus gives a tang to meats and is a natural on fish. It also can help crisp skins instead of salt.

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Spice it up with herbs and spices.Curry, cayenne, dill, oregano and other spices add taste without the bad health effects.

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Chop up fresh herbs,such as basil or rosemary, for a hint of taste and color.

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Grated fresh gingergoes well in soups and baked goods. And ginger has many, manygood health benefits, too.

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Red or white wine,cider or beer add a richness tosoups and sauces.

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Almond orvanilla extract.A teaspoon or 2 packs a tastypunch to savory or sweet dishes.

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Mushrooms.Their meaty texture and earthy flavor go perfectly with beef, porkor in pasta.

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Black pepper.Try it with rosemary onsweet potato crisps.

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Spicy shredded or pureed carrots.Not the baby variety, but the big Bugs Bunny-type carrots make burgers, casseroles and smoothies delectable.

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Even if you reduce or eliminate added salt in your food, you should still pay attention to the sodium content of the other foods you eat, too.

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