Tip: Use fresh, rather than packaged, meats. Fresh cuts of beef, chicken or pork contain natural sodium, but the content is still much less than the hidden extra sodium added during processing in products like bacon or ham. If a food item keeps well in the fridge for days or weeks, that’s a tip off that the sodium content is too high.
Source: http://www.kidney.org/news/ekidney/june10/Salt_june10
After doing these readings, there are several easy ways (I hadn’t thought much about before!) how I aim to reduce salt consumption.
– limited salt seasonings, and instead using fresh vegetables and herbs or lemon juice
– homemaking my own sauces, like BBQ sauce
– skipping the salt in home recipes