Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published findings on Americans’ salt consumption: only 1 in 10 people are staying within the recommended guidelines. One teaspoon of salt per day is the recommended limit for those who are young and healthy. Most of this salt is not coming from what we sprinkle directly on our food. Instead, it comes from sources we might not expect: grain mixtures, frozen meals and soups; ham, bacon, sausages and lunchmeats; breads; meat, poultry and fish mixtures; and cakes, cookies and crackers.
Source: NPR.