And lower your blood pressure and risk of heart attack and stroke
In this issue:
- Too much salt is harmful
- Most restaurant meals and processed foods are full of salt
- Check food labels before you buy
- Compare the amount of sodium in different brands
- Eating out
- Shopping for food
- At home
- Same Foods - BIG Difference in Sodium
Health Bulletin #72 is one in a series on issues of pressing interest to all New Yorkers. All Health Bulletins are available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and many are available in other languages. For copies, call 311 or visit nyc.gov/health .