Salt is made from 2 minerals: sodium and chlorine.

Sodium is very important for our body, it helps in metabolic activities, but in the same time it can become an important enemy.

Sodium excess falls out in body tissues and it retains water excess. This will lead to tissues swelling that will determine a high blood pressure.

Not all people have problems with salt. But there are many people that are sensitive to salt, they retain sodium excess what causes edema.

A decrease of sodium quantity will allow to body an escape of water retention.

Taste for salt is not native. We learn to eat salt every time we eat salt food.

If you want to give up to salt, you must replace the salt with herbs and natural spices. Avoid baking soda, baking powder, salt foods and pickles and canned vegetables.

Salt from natural food:

- a fresh apple contains 5 mg of salt;

- a fresh potato contains 20 mg of salt;

- a fresh tomato contains 35 mg of salt;

- a cup of wheat flakes contains 20 mg of salt;

- a cup of milk contains 300 mg of salt.

a slice of apple pie contains 500 mg of salt;

french fries (140 g) contain 3500 mg of salt;

fried chicken contains 5600 mg of salt;

a cup of tomato soup contains 2360 mg of salt;

2 slices of cheese contain 2050 mg of salt.