Have you considered changing from ordinary table salt to one of the lower sodium salts in order to lower your high blood pressure and to lose weight?

It's worth it.

More details and information here: Sodium in Food

High sodium intake is a major contributory factor in many chronic health problems, as well as obesity.

Children and Obesity

Lose weight, reduce your risk of most cancers, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, heart attack, vascular dementia, stroke, osteopenia, osteoporosis, hypercholesterolaemia, depression, liver and kidney problems, and improve your health in many other ways without drugs, hunger or expense by eating less salt! - Try it!

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Read my Mensa article on Obesity and the Salt Connection

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See advice for pregnant mothers

Associated health conditions

and FAT RETENTION