Take action:
Cut back on cured meat, bacon, sausage, tongue and salt pork – rather opt for chicken or lean cuts of meat; opt for fresh or frozen fish instead of canned fish; avoid smoked fish; replace pre-produced stock cubes with home-made stock and gravies (monitor the amount of salt you add); cut back on crisps, pretzels, and crackers; eat only unsalted nuts; rinse pickles to get rid of excess salt and also try to use these foods merely as a treat; check commercial salad dressing labels for salt content and go for reduced-salt varieties; get into the habit of checking the labels of ready-made meats.
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