1. Reducing Your Daily Salt Intake By Chloe Memery

2. Why should I change my salt intake?  High blood pressure  Stroke  Coronary Heart Disease  Stomach Cancer  Osteoporosis  Obesity  Kidney Stones and Kidney Disease  Vascular Dementia  Water Retention  Asthma  Meniere’s Disease  Diabetes

3. Intentions  To create a better alternative to a high salt content food.  To become a step to a healthier lifestyle.

4. Plan  Alter and reduce the salt intake in my diet.  Find a better alternative for these foods.

5. Current Choices-Spaghetti

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7. Alternative

8. Blend the tomato's with other ingredients-

9. The Healthier Version

10. Justification  Make your own healthier spaghetti sauce using a blender and tomatoes.  Add onions, garlic, basil, oregano, black pepper, and olive oil for the same flavour.  Heat the sauce in a saucepan over low heat for about 10 minutes. This cuts the sodium to about 160 milligrams per serving.

11. Evaluation  Does it reduce salt? (100 grams – 160 milligrams)  Taste-Has the same taste as the saltier option  Nutrients- pasta sauce has the nutrients of ripe tomatoes. Tomatoes are a rich source of lycopene and vitamin C.  Cost- Extra for the price of ingredients  Time efficiency- Extra time required  Ethical- home grown ingredients (tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil, oregano)  Realistic/Achievable-The guidelines above all confirm the modifications.  For more information on salt go to our website: