Walking in Beauty
Put Down That Salt Shaker!
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o you cook with added Instead of Sodium Try Sodium salt? Are you eating a lot of foods that are processed or Campbell’s Chunky prepared from a box? Classic Chicken Noodle Soup 860 mg Healthy Choice 480mg 1 cup Old Fashioned If the answer is “Yes” you may want Chicken Noodle Soup to cut-back on the amount of added salt you are consuming. Ragu Old World 1,560 mg Muir Glen Roasted Americans eat on average about Traditional Pasta Sauce Garlic Marinara 620mg 3,400 mg of sodium per day. However, the Dietary Guidelines recommend Very Low Sodium- 35 mg or less per limiting sodium intake to less than Sodium Terms to Know serving 2,300 mg per day. That is equal to When Grocery Shopping: Low Sodium-140 mg or less per serving about 1 teaspoon of salt! Reduced (or Less) Sodium- At least 25 Keeping your sodium in check is part Sodium-Free- Less than 5 mg of sodium percent less sodium per serving than the per serving and contains no sodium chloride of an overall healthy diet. usual sodium level
Light (for sodium-reduced products)-If the food is “low calorie” and “low fat” and sodium is reduced by at least 50 percent per serving. Light in Sodium-If sodium is reduced by at least 50 percent serving Ways to eliminate extra salt in your diet: Try seasoning your meals with other herbs and spices. Try garlic, onions, vinegar, lemon, olive oil, cumin, turmeric, basil, oregano. Add more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, plant-based protein and lean animal proteins. Cut back on sugary drinks and processed foods. Daisy Arsenault Registered Dietitian
