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When it comes to lowering your blood pressure, lowering your sodium intake is critical. Most people don’t realize that the majority of sodium we eat each day comes from processed foods and not the table salt we add to foods when cooking. Be sure to check the sodium content on the Nutrition Facts label when buying packaged foods. Look for “sodium-free,” “salt-free,” or ”low-sodium” products. To limit salt in cooking, try using herbs and salt-free spice combinations as a substitute.