$32 Billion
Potential healthcare savings over the next decade if Americans reduced their average daily salt intake by 1 gram

92,000
Number of deaths that could be avoided if salt intake was cut by 3 grams daily

1 in 4
People currently on blood pressure medication who could stop taking drugs

80%
Amount of salt in the US diet that comes from processed foods

Source: New England Journal of Medicine 1/20/10 online