Keep salt under about 5 g a day
What it is
Most salt comes from bread, cheese, processed meat and snacks — not the salt shaker.
Always on
- Read the red label on Israeli packaging — it flags high sodium at a glance.
- Taste before salting, and use lemon, garlic, herbs and spices instead.
- Cutting salt lowers blood pressure within weeks, and the taste adjusts in about three.
Related
Sources
- Free sugars and sodium intake guidelines — World Health Organization
- Dietary guidelines (Mediterranean pattern) — Israel Ministry of Health
Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.