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Choose and prepare foods with less salt.
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Too much sodium in the diet can
cause water retention and edema (swelling of the tissue, especially ankles and
feet), and high blood pressure (hypertension) in some people. |
| The main source of sodium in the diet is table salt. If you add less salt to
foods while cooking and at the table, you are using less sodium. |
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I've been told to decrease my salt intake. What
are some foods I should avoid? |
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| Food without salt tastes bland to me. What are
some seasonings I can use to make foods taste better without
adding sodium? |
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Are sodium and salt the same thing? What's the
difference? |
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| Sodium is found in many processed foods.
Some foods that are very high in sodium are ham, bologna and other lunch meats,
potato chips and other snacks, pickles, and canned soups. |
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| Sodium is in many foods. If you have been told to eat less salt or sodium,
you should read food labels to find out how much sodium is in the foods that you
eat.. Limit your sodium intake to 2400 milligrams per day. |
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To eat less sodium:
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salt at the end of cooking |
| Use spices instead of salt to season dishes |
| Taste foods before adding salt |
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Read labels |
| Eat higher-salt foods in moderation, this includes:
 | Luncheon meats |
| Pickles and olives |
| Smoked and canned fish |
| Potato chips, pretzels, salted nuts and crackers |
| Bouillon cubes, Worcestershire and barbeque sauces |
| Cheese |
| Condiments like catsup, mustard and relish |
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More details can be found on salt in the diet at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/dga95/sodium.html
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