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- $Title{Tips on How to Reduce Sodium in One's Diet}
- $Subject{salt foods Community Social diet diets food sodium Read labels canned
- softened water over-the-counter drugs drug antacids antacid mouthwashes
- mouthwash antibiotics antibiotic cough medicines medicine laxatives laxative}
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- Tips on How to Reduce Sodium in One's Diet
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- QUESTION: Its taken some effort to make up my mind to do it, but now's the
- time. Do you have any tips on how to reduce sodium in my diet?
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- ANSWER: I sure do. If you're concerned about sodium, you're probably already
- keeping the salt shaker in a hard-to-reach place in your kitchen. If you're
- still using salt in cooking or at the table, gradually reduce its use until
- you've stopped.
- The next thing to do is learn the foods that are high in sodium, and some
- of these may surprise you. Read labels on prepared, canned and frozen foods.
- Foods that are low in calories and fats can still be high in sodium. Examples
- are cottage cheese, milk and tuna. Generally, canned vegetables are higher in
- sodium than frozen ones. Bacon, ham, olives, luncheon meat, and canned soups
- are generally high in sodium.
- Know that softened water is high in sodium, as are many over-the-counter
- drugs. You may be getting unwelcome and unnecessary sodium in antacids,
- mouthwashes, antibiotics, cough medicines, and laxatives. Your pharmacist can
- help you evaluate the sodium content of any medicine you are taking. Sodium
- is measured in milligrams, and a "no-added salt diet" usually means you should
- limit your sodium to 4 grams per day, which is 4,000 milligrams.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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