Shops around Eastbourne are supporting Eastbourne Borough Council and NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald to improve the health and well being of Eastbourne residents and visitors.
From May 2011 participating local restaurants and takeaways in the Shake The Salt Habit scheme are:
Find Where to Eat Out Healthier
The special salt pots and low-sodium salt supplies have been provided free of charge to the shops. Photographs of the restaurants participating can be found on our Facebook page and there is a list of all the businesses in this section:
Healthier Living - Don’t Break Your Heart
This scheme is great news for you - whether you add salt to your food yourself or one of the shop staff do it with your order, you can still enjoy the same great tasting foods you like.
The difference is that the foods you eat from these shops are a little bit healthier for you. We are not saying cut out salt completely, just go easy.
Many of us in the UK eat too much salt. Too much salt can raise your blood pressure, which puts you at increased risk of health problems such as heart disease and stroke. So think about how much salt you add to your food and look after your heart – don’t go breaking it.
You can find out more about salt and your health, watch a video and download a booklet, on the NHS and British Heart Foundation websites using the links from this page.
Please note: people receiving medication for diabetes, heart or kidney disorders should consult their doctors before using low-sodium salt.
Download Poster and Leaflet
You can download a poster and advice leaflet about the scheme in PDF format below, including Chinese and Polish language versions.
About the Campaign Partners
This campaign is run by the council's Environmental Health team, and funded by the Eastbourne Food and Physical Activities Group, part of the Healthy Eastbourne Board run by the NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald.
The aim of the Eastbourne Food and Physical Activities Group is to work as a group to identify, develop, and commission interventions to encourage and enable the local population of all ages to eat a balanced diet and be more physically active within the Eastbourne area.
You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/salt
