Think eating less salt means sacrificing flavor? It doesn’t have to be that way! Yes, salt is an important ingredient for a multitude of reason, but many of us get way too much. On this episode, nationally recognized nutrition expert and cookbook author Maya Feller talks with Ellie about how she balances salt intake in her own life, and they share key ways to build flavor healthfully while relying less on the salt shaker.

Maya Feller is a registered dietitian nutritionist who received her Masters of Science in clinical nutrition at New York University, shares her approachable, real food based solutions to millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing in local and national publications, via her social media, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, GMA3: What You Need to Know and more. Her latest book is “Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World” (goop Press)