Salt Alternatives
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The issue with salt alternatives
Cause cause kidney problems due to high amounts of potassium and can also mess with prescription drugs.
Some brands of salt alternatives
Morton Salt Substitute, Nu-Salt, and NoSalt.
Keywords to watch for
Some salt alternative brands will use the word "lite" where both sodium and potassium are mixed together in attempt to lower salt intake. While some companies use "No Salt" to obviously inform that their product contains no salt.
Purpose of salt alternatives
To help lower blood pressure and lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Salt Alternative
contain potassium chloride
