Instead of store-bought tomato sauce, cook your own with fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil.
Instead of commercial salad dressing, mix oil, vinegar and herbs to your own liking.
Opt for sandwiches with freshly-sliced proteins, and don't glop on the condiments. Processed luncheon meat smothered in ketchup and mustard can send the humble sandwich into sodium stupor.
Don't gulp down diet soda and think you're getting away with something: it's full of sodium, without any redeeming nutritional value. Your best bet: pure, no-calorie H2O.
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