date:Feb 28, 2013
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In bread, you need salt as part of the leavening process. It's often used to help foods brown. Sodium is used in processed cured meats as a preservative.
In the restaurant industry foods with salt and a variety of salt additives hold more moisture. When the food is being cooked ahead of time, it doesn't dry out, L'Abbe explained.
Ditching the salt shaker is only one way to decrease sodium consumption.
At a fast-food or sit-down restaurant ask if there are lower-sodium choices.