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One of the best places to find lower sodium options for meal planning is the Mrs. Dash Web site. The American Heart Association also provides guidelines. The Heart Association also has a cookbook which you might find helpful.

We sell several Mrs. Dash products in our stores that are great salt-free alternatives. They flavor foods with herbs and spices rather than salt. We have dried products in the spice section of store and also liquid marinades that are excellent for meat/fish/poultry.

I have a salt-free seasoning recipe that you can make as well. Salt is an acquired taste and with time, you can acculturate your taste buds to enjoy foods with less salt. Keep in mind that 80% or more of sodium in our diet comes from processed food rather than our directly adding it to food. We have a HHDM nutritional tag program in place that helps you to identify foods that are lower in sodium. You can pick up educational material in our stores or obtain information online (including a downloadable list of all foods we carry that have this tag). The tag is found as part of the price tag on store shelves.

In addition, check out our food service area for Living Well Favorites that are limited in sodium as an option for dining out. Nutritional information is included for these food items. Thank you for seeking information from Market Street dietitians as a means for making better food decisions towards health and wellness!

• http://www.mrsdash.com/
• http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=537
• http://www.marketstreetunited.com/healthwellness/taglabeling.asp