Herbs, Not Salt Day is coming up on August 29, so why not swap your normal table salt with a few savory, delicious herbs for the day?

While a bit of salt won’t kill you, too much can do some damage. Most Americans eat double the amount of salt our bodies need each day. This can do a number of things on your body. From high blood pressure and hypertension to edema (water retention and bloating), heart disease to kidney stones, there are a lot of problems you can avoid by limiting your salt intake. Plus, if you are eating a lot of salt, you need to up your potassium intake, too, so your body can deal with so much sodium coming in.

It doesn’t matter if you use table salt, sea salt, or any other kind—you only need three grams, or about one rounded teaspoon, every day. Between processed foods, packaged foods and what we add as we cook, most of us have much more than we need.

You can avoid salt almost entirely by sticking to a diet of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. If your meat is plain and not preserved or smoked, chances are it’s not high in salt, either. But we generally like to cook our foods to make them taste great, don’t we? That’s where the herbs come in!

We don’t have to sacrifice flavor to be healthy. Here are some ideas for swapping herbs for your salt.

Get creative with the popcorn. Buy it plain and add some fun flavors like garlic or cinnamon.

Use lemon. Lemon will add a zesty, citrus flavor to any dish, which is distinctively different from salt but still delicious.

Learn what goes with what. Some tried-and-true combinations include basil or oregano with tomato sauce, herbal vinegars in salads, and curry or dill with eggs. To find out more pairings, click here.

Use garlic. Garlic can be used with just about anything—and most people find it pretty delicious. It’s so strong on its own you may not even notice the lack of salt on your plate.

Mix and match. Stir up unique herb combinations for a truly tasteful kick. Try mixing equal parts oregano, dried ground lemon zest, and bail for marinades and veggies, or combine dried marjoram, celery seed, dried sage and ground cumin seed. For more of these combo ideas, click here.

Use recipes that are already low in sodium. Try spicy lamb kebabs, beef curry, or these recipes.