Less salt, more taste: the sensible use of salt in your diet
Since the Food Standards Agency introduced its salt campaign in 2004, it has raised public awareness of salt in the diet and the consequences of an intake that exceeds the 6g per day recommendation. Consuming high levels of salt is known to cause fluid retention (bloating) and high blood pressure, which in turn can cause heart disease. But many people shy away from a low-salt diet because they think the taste of their food will suffer.