Benefits of less salt

Most people in the UK eat too much salt. This means that most people would benefit from cutting down on the amount of salt they eat.

• Cutting down on salt reduces blood pressure, whether or not your blood pressure is high to start with.
• When your blood pressure goes down, your risk of developing heart disease and stroke goes down too, whatever your age.
• If you have high blood pressure, cutting down on salt can help to lower your blood pressure in weeks.
• You may start to notice a wider range of flavours in food, as your taste buds adjust to having less salt.

See Understanding labels for advice on how to choose foods that are lower in salt.

Find out more about the effects of eating too much salt in Salt and your health.