The average American eats five or more teaspoons of salt daily—about 20 times more than the 1/4 teaspoon your body actually needs. I used to be one of those people dumping salt on everything, until I ...

I, like many Americans, tend to consume too much salt. While the human body does need sodium to function, too much sodium in our diets can lead to health issues, including high blood pressure, kidney ...

Try using citrus juice, vinegar, yogurt, or high-acid ingredients to add flavor to foods if you want to reduce your salt or sodium intake. Share on Pinterest chabybucko/Getty Images Lowering your salt ...