Reducing Dietary Salt to Improve Health in the Americas: Patient/Consumer Fact Sheet

This fact sheet is part of the series Fact Sheets: Reducing dietary salt to improve health in the Americas and a product of the PAHO Regional Expert Group.   This fact sheet is addressed to patients and consumers.  It gives a point of entry for patients and consumers to learn about the rationale behind reducing dietary salt intake to prevent cardiovascular disease;  the effectiveness of a low diet in sodium versus drugs for blood pressure; and practical tips to help the consumers to eat less salt when shopping, eating at or outside the home.