Salt is essential for good health. But often too much of a good thing is not healthy, according to a press release from the Quay County Extension Office.

We must have a balance of sodium and water in our body fluids and tissues at all times. Too much of either, however, will upset the balance.
And a key to healthy eating is choosing foods lower in salt and sodium. 

To learn more about how to “Use Less Salt” and some ideas for flavoring foods without salt is being offered through several Golden Treasures Program. 

To learn more about how to “Use Less Salt” and some ideas for flavoring foods without salt the following Golden Treasures Program are being offered:
l Noon, April 14 at the House Senior Citizens Center
l 10:30 a.m., April 18  at the Tucumcari Senior Citizens Center
l 11:45 a.m., April 21  at the Logan Senior Citizens Center. 
For more information or for a handout contact Brenda Bishop at 461-0562.