Low-Sodium Resources for Boomers and
Physicians
Why Low-Sodium Resources? Because studies
show that sodium is an independent risk factor for heart
disease.
At least 60
million Americans have high blood pressure, which means pressure
above 140/90 that puts them at risk for heart disease. The
four best ways to lower blood pressure without medication are to STOP SMOKING
FOREVER, keep
your weight down, walk a mile a day, and cut down on all the sodium
lurking in your diet.
Because very few people know what all that sodium in
salt, jello, preserved foods, brine, soups, bread, pies, cookies,
macaroni, cheese, chili can do to their blood pressure, their
kidneys, their hearts. we're here to tell you what you ought to know
about sodium to stay healthy. The trick is to READ every label
on every product and every recipe. "Low-fat" does NOT mean
"Low-sodium." Many low-fat products are HIGHER in sodium.
The Goal: NO MORE THAN 2,000 mg. SODIUM PER DAY.
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