Their leaves smell rather like pine, so they were often used to clear the air, either by strewing them on floors, or by burning the berries on a fire as the Swiss used to do. In cookery they are used with game and duck, and go well with garlic, onions, thyme, sage, oregano, bay leaves and allspice.
On average, adults in the UK eat about 8.1g of salt (3.2g sodium) a day. This may not sound like much, but to reduce the risk of high blood pressure, it is recommended that adults should not be eating more than 6g of salt (2.4g sodium) a day. Salt intakes should be much lower than this for babies and children. Babies under 12 months old should have less than 1g of salt a day. The daily recommended maximum amount of salt children should eat depends on their age: 1  1 to 3 years â 2g of salt a day (0.8g sodium). 2  4 to 6 years â 3g of salt a day (1.2g sodium). 3  7 to 10 years â 5g of salt a day (2g sodium).
The Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board recommends that women between the ages of 19 and 50, including pregnant and nursing women, should not consume more than 3.8 grams of salt a day. This amount is equivalent to 1,500 milligrams of sodium, or the amount provided by more than half a teaspoon of salt.Older women between the ages of 51 and 70 should have less--only 3.3 grams of salt or 1,300 milligrams of sodium daily.Women over 71 years old require even less than that--3.0 grams of salt or 1,200 milligrams of sodium per day.he Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board recommends that women between the ages of 19 and 50, including pregnant and nursing women, should not consume more than 3.8 grams of salt a day. This amount is equivalent to 1,500 milligrams of sodium, or the amount provided by more than half a teaspoon of salt.