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I started to eat healthier recently but I’m hung up on sodium intake. I don’t consume highly processed packaged foods regularly, although I do eat tinned fish and canned beans a few times a week, which are sources of sodium. Assuming my blood pressure is fine, is adding a couple pinches of salt or dashes of soya to meals part of a healthy diet? Or should I cut it out as much as possible? It feels like I hear mixed messages on NaCl all the time (“Everybody eats way too much sodium and you reach your limit by basically eating anything” vs “People have been unnecessarily brainwashed to think salt is poison, but in reality it’s fine to add reasonable amounts to food.”) and it’s unclear which way to go. Thanks!