Don't use salt during cooking. (Try a salt-free seasoning substitute.)

Don't salt food before you taste it.

Substitute herbs and spices as food flavoring.

Eat less salted potato and corn chips, lunchmeat and hot dogs, salt pork, ham hocks, dill pickles and many canned foods. All of these have a lot of salt.

Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less canned or frozen ones.

Use fresh fruit and raw vegetables as snacks instead of chips or salted nuts.

Look at food labels ? many canned and frozen foods say "low salt" or "low sodium."

Select unsalted nuts or seeds, dried beans, peas and lentils.

Avoid adding salt and canned vegetables to homemade dishes.

Select unsalted, fat-free broths, bouillons or soups.

Select fat-free ("skim") milk or low-fat milk, low-sodium, low-fat cheeses, as well as low-fat yogurt.

When dining out, be specific about what you want and how you want it prepared. Request your dish be prepared without salt.

Learn to use spices and herbs to enhance the taste of your food.

These are awesome tips for anyone looking to lower their sodium intake, however, there are a few things I'd like to note. As little as 15% of the daily salt intake is contributed by table salt (so if you want to add some salt to your food, thats really okay!). The other 75% comes in the form as processed and fast foods. If someone is looking for a huge reduction in their sodium intake, I highly recommend they take a look at the processed foods they are taking in.

I agree about the processed foods. It's shocking how much sodium is in these so called convenience foods.