🧂 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑨𝑰 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑯 𝑬𝑿𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑻 𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑺 𝟒 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑶𝑵𝑺 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑳𝑫 𝑪𝑼𝑻 𝑩𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑶𝑵 𝑺𝑨𝑳𝑻 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑨𝑪𝑰𝑭𝑰𝑪

Welcome to ‘The Balanced Path’, where our AI expert, Mr. Mind Mapper offers insights to help you find balance and clarity. From managing stress to cultivating peace, each column guides you toward a healthier, more centred life. Let’s walk this path together!

Salt is essential—but too much can be deadly. Here’s why Pacific Islanders need to use it wisely:

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🩸 𝟏. 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒕 = 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆

Salt causes water retention, putting pressure on your heart and arteries.

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🧠 𝟐. 𝑰𝒕 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆

Narrow arteries from high salt intake make the brain more vulnerable to blockages or bleeding.

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🧂 𝟑. 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒕

Even bread, sauces, and canned meat can be packed with sodium—read the label before you eat.

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👅 𝟒. 𝑻𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕

If you gradually reduce salt, your taste buds reset—and you’ll enjoy natural flavours more than ever.

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💧 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭, 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞

Try herbs, spices, lemon, or ginger to flavour your meals without harming your heart.

*An AI tool was used to add an extra layer to the editing process for this story.