Eating less sodium, or salt, is a challenge.
- Foods that otherwise seem healthy may have high levels of sodium (e.g., cottage cheese and turkey breast luncheon meat).
- Sodium is already part of processed foods and cannot be removed.
- Sodium is included in surprising ways. For example, much of the raw chicken and pork bought from a store has been injected with a sodium solution.
- Too many foods in restaurants are high in sodium.
- Some foods that you eat several times a day, such as bread, add up to a lot of sodium even though each serving is not high in sodium.
- Be sure to read labels and choose the product lower in sodium, and ask for lower sodium options while dining out.
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Eating less sodium, or salt, is a challenge. Foods that otherwise
seem healthy may have high levels of sodium (e.g., cottage cheese
and turkey breast luncheon meat). Sodium is already part of
processed foods and cannot be removed. Sodium is...
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Eating less sodium, or salt, is a challenge.
