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I will increase the amount of low-salt alternatives for cooking and food preparation

Common foods that are high in salt are:

• Soy and Worcestershire sauces, tomato and other vegetable juices, and most cheeses
• Many bottled salad dressings and salad dressing mixes
• Most snack foods, such as chips, crackers, and others
• Processed foods, such as cured or smoked meats, bacon, hot dogs, sausage, bologna, ham, and salami
• Anchovies, olives, pickles, and sauerkraut

Make foods tasty without using salt. In place of salt, try these flavorings, spices, and herbs:

For Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Beef	Bay leaf, marjoram, nutmeg, onion, pepper, sage, thyme
Lamb	Curry powder, garlic, rosemary, mint
Pork	Garlic, onion, sage, pepper, oregano
Veal	Bay leaf, curry powder, ginger, marjoram, oregano
Chicken	Ginger, marjoram, oregano, paprika, poultry seasoning, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme
Fish	Curry powder, dill, dry mustard, lemon juice, marjoram, paprika, pepper

For Vegetables
Carrots	Cinnamon, cloves, marjoram, nutmeg, rosemary, sage
Corn	Cumin, curry powder, onion, paprika, parsley
Green Beans	Dill, curry powder, lemon juice, marjoram, oregano, tarragon, thyme
Greens	Onion, Pepper
Peas	Ginger, marjoram, onion, parsley, sage
Potatoes	Dill, garlic, onion, paprika, parsley, sage
Summer Squash	Cloves, curry powder, marjoram, nutmeg, rosemary, sage
Winter Squash	Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, onion
Tomatoes	Basil, bay leaf, dill, marjoram, onion, oregano, parsley, pepper