30 Bad Eating Habits To Kick By The Time You're 30

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15. Taking in too much salt

If you've always been heavy-handed with the salt shaker, you might want to scale it back a bit. Dietary guidelines recommend a sodium intake of no more than 2,300 milligrams per day, and once you hit middle-aged territory, that number drops to 1,500 milligrams. But you can easily surpass these amounts by not paying attention to food labels, eating out often or over-salting your food at the table. Excess sodium intake can cause health problems down the road, such as high blood pressure, cognitive deterioration, fluid retention and stomach ulcers, among other things. Here are 10 ways to replace the salt in your cooking to get you on the right track.