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Some nutritious foods are preserved with salt, such as cheese, ham, bacon and yeast extract spread. These nutritious foods are part of a healthy diet but ham and bacon should be limited to once or twice per week. Parents and carers can cut down on excess salt in children’s food by cutting out crisps and other packet snack foods, and cutting back on takeaways. Always advise parents and carers to…

… use herbs and spices rather than salt to flavour their cooking
…choose canned food that is unsalted or low in salt
…read the label on packaged food (even those foods aimed at children) and choose those that are lower in sodium or salt