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Lower Your Sodium Intake: Six Surprising Salty Items
Our Washington University columnist shares tips for cutting down on sodium intake by watching six foods with high salt content.
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends keeping sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams or less each day, yet most Americans are consuming a little more than 3,400 milligrams each day. Reducing sodium intake requires cutting back on salt used in cooking and added to your food but the AHA says six foods might be the real source of sodium in your diet. The AHA points to six foods as the top sources of sodium in diets. These foods are: In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for American's breads and rolls, cold cuts, pizza and chicken and chicken dishes were all listed as top contributors but the other two top items were pasta and pasta dishes, along with condiments. If a part of your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, paying more …
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12:31 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Low sodium diets can be VERY bad for one's health. Yes, some salt - if it's cheap table salt - should be avoided due to dangerous additives and over-processing, but natural salts should be used moderately. For example, if your body needs salt and you don't provide enough, it will rob salt from your bones, making them weaker. MDs unfortunately have no meaningful training in nutrition and don't … more ›