Reducing sodium intake lowers blood pressure in people with high and borderline high blood pressure. Reducing sodium can also help to prevent the collection of fluid in the lower legs or abdomen. People with chronic kidney disease must control sodium intake to prevent volume overload, which increases blood pressure and causes swelling.

LOW SODIUM RECIPES
1. Guava chutney

Ingredients
Guava : 25 gm
Mint : 5 gm
Sugar :10 gm
Lemon: ½ no
Green chilli: ½ no
Method: Clean and wash mint, green chilli and guava. Grind together with sugar.
Squeeze the lime juice before serving
2. Cocum chutney
Ingredients
Cocum : 10gm
Roasted jeera: ¼ tsp
Sugar: 10 gm
Method: grind all the ingredients together and serve

3. Garlic chutney
Ingredients
Garlic: 4‐5 flakes
Vinegar: 5ml
Chilli powder: pinch
Method: grind the garlic flakes after cleaning along with vinegar and chilli powder.
4. Date and tamarind chutney
Ingredients
Dates : 5gm
Tamarind : 10gm
Jaggery: 15gm
Chilli Powder: pinch
Method:
clean and deseed the dates. Grind dates, tamarind, jiggery and chilli powder together.
5. Capsicum in vinegar

Ingredients
Capsicum: 15 gm
Vinegar: 15 gm
Water : 25 ml
Method :
clean and shred the capsicum.
Add vinegar and water to it. keep for ½ hour and then serve along with meals.
6. Garlic and onion in vinegar

Ingredients
Onion: 15 gm
Garlic : 2-3 flakes
Vinegar: 15ml
Water: 25ml
Method:
clean and shred the onion and garlic.
Add vinegar and water to it. keep for ½ hour and then serve along with meals.