If you think you're eating too much salt...well, you're probably right. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 90 percent of adults are getting too much sodium everyday.

Too much salt intake can cause problems like high blood pressure and heart disease. We turn now to a local dietician for the skinny on salt.

Lea Rice, the dietician at Mahaska Health Partnership says your body does need some salt...

"It helps circulate the blood through the body, it helps in the functions of the heart, so we do need some, just not as much as most people are getting," Rice says.

The CDC says the average person consumes 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day, not including any salt added at the table. That's 43 percent more than the 2,300 milligrams, or about one teaspoon, the CDC recommends.

And while it's hard to visualize how much a teaspoon of salt is in your food, here's an example.

A McDonald's Big Mac has 1040 mg of salt. Add a large order of fries - 350 mg - and you're at 58% of total recommended salt for the day. But be careful when choosing a lower calorie alternative. A footlong Sweet Onion Chicken Terikyaki sandwich from Subway packs in 2,370 mg of sodium - as much as 15 servings of potato chips.

"I'm not surprised by the amount of salt people are getting. I think most of us depend on convenience food, foods that are already prepared. A lot of us eat out more than we used to and that's where a lot of the salt in our diet comes from," Rice says.

But there are ways to cut back on salt intake. Rice says avoiding the habit of salting your food and stay informed about what you're eating.

"You just want to look at the labels. Flip them over and compare, product to product, until you find one that's lower in sodium," Rice says.

Rice says to stick with fresh vegetables over canned ones that often add salt. Or if you prefer canned, try rinsing them off with water before serving.