How To Reduce Your Sodium Intake

How To Reduce Your Sodium Intake

The average adult consumes approximately 5,000 mg of sodium a day-more than twice the recommended limit of 2,300 mg. Here's how to reduce your intake. Sodium plays an important role in the body. However, most people consume more sodium than they should, which can raise their risk for high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and stroke. Many people believe they can make a big difference in their sodium intake by not adding salt to their food at the table, but, in fact, 75 percent of the sodium we consume comes from processed foods.

Look At Labels

Reading labels can help you learn how much sodium is in your grocery items.
Use the Percent Daily Value to compare the amount of sodium among brands. Choose foods that have lower values. Watch for foods with lower sodium noted on the label. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines sodium content as follows:

Salt or Sodium-Free: Less than 5 mg sodium per serving
Very Low Sodium: 35 mg or less sodium per serving
Low Sodium: 140 mg or less per serving
Light In Sodium: 50 percent less sodium compared with the traditional food
Less Sodium or Reduced Sodium: 25 percent less sodium compared with the traditional food

Watch Out When You Eat Out
Many restaurant meals are dangerously high in sodium, with some dishes containing more of the nutrient than you should have in a day.
- Ask for nutrition information information
- Ask that salt, soy sauce and monosodium glutamate not be added to your food
- Take a Fibo Trim 15 min before a meal to reduce the fat intake in your food
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Lighten Up at Home
- Use low-sodium recipes.
- Take the saltshaker off the table
- Use fresh or frozen foods
- Don't cook with water that has been softened.
- East fewer processed foods- Limit the amount of prepackaged and processed food you consume.

Please share your thoughts or comments with me by emailing me at tsaccaro@tampabay.rr.com
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*The information in our Quality At Work messages is not intended as a substitute for personal medical advice. Before any decision regarding your health, please consult a physician or other qualified health-care practitioner.

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