Chinese People are eating too much salt. On average, people in China eat about 10.5 grams of salt each day, much higher than the 6 grams recommended（建议）by Chinese Dietary Guidelines（2016）.

China now has one of the highest salt intakes（摄入量）in the world. To fix this, China had the first salt reduction（减少）guide for its food industry.

If the guide is followed properly, the average salt intake for Chinese people will drop by 20 percent by 2030. The guide calls for food companies to lower the salt content in their products by improving their production techniques （技术） and adjusting （调整）flavors.

The salt we take in mainly comes from processed（加工的）food. For example, a 104-gram can of Lay’s classic potato chips has about 0.66 grams of salt in it, which accounts for over 10 percent of the recommended daily salt intake. A 100-gram bag of instant noodles has nearly 2 grams of salt.

A small amount of salt makes food taste better and is important for good, health, but eating too much increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks（心脏病）and strokes（中风）, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

Less salt leads to better health. And there's no need to worry that food will be less tasty in the future. A study by the Monell Chemical Senses Center in the United States found that it’s easy for people to reduce their salt intake. Although you may think your food is not salty enough at first, your taste buds（味蕾） will gradually get used to it and you will feel that your food tastes the same as it did before.