Cutting down on salt if with high blood pressure

Eating less salt can help reduce blood pressure. We can all take steps to cut down on salt by shopping wisely and being sparing with salt at home.Lots of everyday foods are high in salt. In fact, 75% of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy.Foods such as bacon, cheese and pickles are salty because of how they are made. Soy sauce, yeast extract and stock cubes are also high in salt.Often foods such as breakfast cereal, baked beans, biscuits, soup, pizza and ready meals are high in salt. The amount of salt they contain varies from one brand or recipe to another. So compare different products by checking the labels.