LOW SODIUM DIET

• Description: Low Sodium Diet

• Statistics

• Types and Symptoms

• Questions to ask an expert

• General Tips

• Products and Services

• Books & Publications

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Description
Too much sodium in a person’s diet leads to fluid retention, which can gather in the hands, feet, and lungs, as well as affect the heart and circulatory system, This is important to know especially for those who have heart, liver and kidney problems as well as high blood pressure.

The current RDA (recommended daily allowance) set by the USDA (United States Dept of Agriculture) is 2400 milligrams which equals to about 1 teaspoon of salt today. Sodium intake is not restricted to table salt alone but to all products that contain sodium.

 The recommended daily intake of sodium for those suffering from liver, heart and kidney disorders is 2000 milligrams or less.

Statistical studies show the following:
The average Western diet consist of way too much sodium. In the US, average daily intake of sodium is 4,000-5,000 mg, double the RDA. In the UK, dietary sodium-intake averages 3,500 mg daily which is also double its RNI (recommended nutritional intake).

Types
Since increased sodium causes fluid retention the following are some of the symptoms of fluid retention.
  •  Swelling of affected body parts, most commonly feet, ankles and hands
  •  Pain in swollen body parts
  •  Joint stiffness
  •  Rapid wt gain

Questions to ask the expert
  •  How many years experience have you had utilizing this diet restriction
  •  What is your success rate
  •  Certificates and Licenses  
  •  References

General Tips
  •  Learn to read nutritional labels:
      - Sodium-Free:” less than 5 mg of sodium per serving
      - “Very Low Sodium:” 35 mg or less per serving
      - “Low Sodium:” 140 mg or less per serving
      - “Unsalted, No Salt Added, Without Added Salt:” no additional sodium is added during processing, however it may contain sodium as a natural part of the food
  •  You must keep an accurate account of your daily sodium intake
  •  Limit your consumption of canned soups, broths, or bouillon cubes as they contain a lot of sodium
  •  If you do use canned vegetables rinse them before use to decrease the sodium content
  •  Use fresh fish, poultry and lean meat rather than anything processed
  •  Avoid eating snack foods like potato chips, salted nuts and stick to natural peanut butter and unsalted nuts
  •  Limit your intake of any processed or packaged meats
  •  Use herbs and spices rather than salt when you season foods .

List of Products & Services
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Books & Publications

   •  Get the Salt Out: 501 Simple Ways to Cut the Salt Out of Any Diet (Paperback) by Ann Louise Phd Cns Gittleman (Author)

   •  Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods (Paperback)  by Bobbie Mostyn (Author)