Top tip of the day: think twice before seasoning with salt...

Top tip of the day...

 Always taste food before seasoning with salt, many of us are increasing our intake (and raising our risk of developing health complications such as hypertension - also referred to as high blood pressure), by automatically (and unnecessarily!) adding it out of habit.

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