Less Salt = Lower Disease Risk

Start Caring for Your Health with Every Meal

Salty flavors can make food more enjoyable, but consistently consuming too much sodium may raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. Therefore, “Less Salt = Lower Disease Risk” means reducing risk factors—it does not mean that every disease can be completely prevented.

The World Health Organization recommends that adults consume less than 2,000 mg of sodium per day, equivalent to less than 5 g of salt per day. This includes sodium from all food, seasonings, snacks, and ready-to-eat products consumed throughout the day. (WHO)

Why Does Excessive Sodium Affect Your Health?

Consuming too much sodium may cause the body to retain more water, potentially raising blood pressure and placing additional strain on the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys. Reducing sodium is therefore one way to support long-term cardiovascular health. (CDC)

Importantly, high-sodium foods do not always taste extremely salty. Sodium may be hidden in seasoning sauces, processed foods, instant noodles, packaged snacks, and ready-to-eat meals.

Five Simple Ways to Reduce Sodium Every Day

1. Taste before seasoning
Avoid automatically adding fish sauce, soy sauce, or other sauces before tasting your food.

2. Reduce saltiness gradually
Use slightly less seasoning over time to allow your palate to adjust.

3. Read nutrition labels
Compare the sodium content per serving before choosing a product.

4. Cut back on broth and dipping sauces
These are often high in sodium. Use them sparingly and avoid finishing all the broth.

5. Add natural aromas and flavors
Use garlic, chilies, lime, ginger, lemongrass, makrut lime leaves, and other herbs to enhance flavor without relying too heavily on salt.

Less Salt Doesn’t Have to Mean Less Flavor

Caring for your health does not require changing your entire diet overnight. Choosing suitable seasonings, controlling portions, and avoiding additional seasoning can help reduce the sodium in each meal.

Kitchi Sauce is a ready-to-use, reduced-sodium seasoning sauce containing 240 mg of sodium per tablespoon, with no added potassium salt or MSG. It gives food an aromatic, delicious, and well-balanced flavor using just one sauce—without the need for multiple seasonings.

It can be used in a wide range of dishes, including stir-fries, marinades, steamed dishes, soups, and dipping sauces. Making reduced-sodium meals easy and delicious is the first step toward healthier habits that can be maintained every day.

Kitchi Sauce—one bottle does it all, delivering well-balanced flavor with less sodium.