If you have (or want to avoid) high blood pressure, limiting your intake of sodium is key. The main source of sodium in the diet is salt—but cutting salt can cut flavor. Fortunately, there are a seemingly endless variety of flavorful herbs and spices that are readily available to kick up the flavor in your food. Once you get a taste of what herbs and spices can bring to your plate (and your palate), it will be easy to cut back on salt.
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