A diet high in salt can lead to heart attacks, kidney disease, stroke even blindness and many people are eating products high in sodium and don't know it.
"Canned bottle tomato sauces can be a significant source of sodium," said Diane Whitten, Cornell Cooperative Extension food and nutrition educator.
Americans are taking in too much salt which is impacting their. According to the CDC nearly 60 percent of adults and 10 percent of kids already have high blood pressure or are showing signs they are on their way, know where the salt coming from.
"The majority of our sodium in our diet comes from processed foods which it is hidden," Whitten said. "It's not like you're adding salt to your diet, you were not using the saltshaker, it's just in there."
The most popular foods that American's are eating include deli meats, cold cuts like ham or turkey, mixed meat dishes, beef stew, chili, and meat loaf, keep an eye on poultry, both processed or fresh. Also very high in sodium are various soups and sandwiches such as hamburgers or hot dogs. There are other areas to watch out for.
"Frozen prepared entrées are extremely high in sodium too," Whitten said.
Easy tips to reduce your sodium: Prepare your own food when you can. Limit packaged sauces, mixes, and instant and when cooking, add herb and use spices in place of added sodium, buy fresh or frozen veggies. Give food the sodium the “rinse.” Rinse foods like canned vegetables, beans and tuna and use more vinegar, which contains no salt, replace it with regular salad dressing which are often loaded with sodium.
Where else is salt hiding? According to the experts it's in bread, rolls, cheese and certainly chips. It may seem difficult to reduce the sodium in your diet but it can be done. Read the nutrition label on all the food you eat.