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Salt Matters: Preserving Choice,
Protecting Health

CDC’s Salt Matters video is a 2011 W3 Award Winner Excessive salt intake has proven to be a major contributor to heart attack and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death in the United States. More than three-quarters of Americans’ daily salt intake comes from foods consumed in restaurants and purchased in grocery stores. Our “Salt Matters: Preserving Choice, Protecting Health” video outlines ways to help Americans make healthier food choices with lower salt content.

Two additional versions of Salt Matters: Preserving Choice, Protecting Health are available—

A short version for non-professionals and professionals:

An extended version for non-professionals and professionals on CDC Streaming Health Channel on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U4GH-g-Z6E.

Soundbites: A Webinar Series on Earned Media

Launched in 2011, the Soundbites series provides technical assistance and support to grantees on how to conduct earned media outreach strategies that generate media coverage of public health priorities. To view the archived presentations, click HERE.

ASTHO: Salt and Your State Webinar Series

Identifying Opportunities and Resources to Promote Healthful Eating and Sodium Reduction
April 11, 2011

Using Purchasing Power to Improve Nutrition and Health
February 22, 2011

Salt and Your State, Strategies for Better Health Outcomes
December 23, 2010
To view the webinar, please enter your name and then click "view recording."

A Cup of Health with CDC—More to Consider Than the Salt Shaker

A recent CDC study found that more than 90 percent of adults consume more sodium than they need. Sodium is found in high quantities in foods, such as canned vegetables and soups, frozen dinners, and instant flavored rice and cereal.
Date released: 7/1/10

The National Academy of Sciences Podcast: Reducing the Sodium Intake in the United States

A Cup of Health with CDC—Living a Less Salty Life

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. A diet high in sodium, or salt, can raise blood pressure. Dr. Darwin Labarthe discusses the importance of lowering your salt intake in order to minimize the risk of developing hypertension.
Date released: 3/31/09

A Minute of Health with CDC—Living a Less Salty Life

A diet high in sodium can lead to high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. This broadcast discusses how people can improve their health by becoming aware of the salt content in their food.
Date released: 3/31/09