Sodium

With all the talk about reducing sodium in your diet, it’s important to be able to recognize sodium ingredients in foods.  Here’s a list of sodium beware terms: • Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) • Baking powder • Soy... Full Answer

According to the Centers for Disease Control National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the top sources of sodium in the American diet (ranked in order of which foods provide the most sodium) include: pizza topped with meat white bread processed... Full Answer

Here is a list of foods that you can eat if you are on a low sodium diet: Bread, cereals, and grains: light and dark breads unsalted crackers matzo melba toast graham crackers rice pasta hot cereals cold cereals like shredded wheat puffed... Full Answer

The dietary guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) say that is okay for the general population to have up to 2,300 mg of sodium (salt) a day. But the American Heart Association (worried appropriately about high blood pressure)... Full Answer

Our craving for salt starts early. Some of the first foods we eat as babies -- cereal and crackers, for example -- are high in sodium. Bread, too. Time magazine reported that research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found an... Full Answer

Salt is a big problem for those few people who are salt-sensitive. It's less of a problem for most of us, but still an unhealthy factor in our diets. The average person takes in 4000 mg of sodium a day. That raises blood pressure by 40/20 mm/Hg in... Full Answer

Current dietary guidelines for Americans recommend that, in general, adults should consume no more than 2,300 mg of sodium per day. At the same time, consume potassium-rich foods such as fruits and vegetables. However, if you are in any of the following... Full Answer

Instead of buying canned soups, try making your own simple versions, like a healthy cream of carrot soup or hearty lentil. If you don’t have the time to cook, purchase canned soups low in sodium. To lower your overall sodium intake, try seasoning... Full Answer

Keep your sodium intake to 1,500 mg a day or less.  This is the amount recommended by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and the American Heart Association. Full Answer

Virtually all people, on average, will have lower blood pressure and therefore less risk of heart attack and stroke if they lower their sodium intake. Lower sodium intake particularly helps people with high blood pressure. Importantly, blood pressure... Full Answer