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Sodium Guidelines
Today
• New sodium guidelines
• Why worry?
• Where is it?
• What do I eat?
• Trivia quiz
SnapshotMost people eat more than double
But...I don’t use the salt shaker or put that much
salt on my food.
Why do I have to worry?
One Day1500 versus 4000
•Kidney failure•Loss of vision•Stroke•Senility•Heart failure•Heart attack•Irregular beat
Salt Toxicity
Hypertension CancerOsteoporo
sis
•Stomach•Esophagus•Kidneys
Kidney stones
QuizWhich kills more Americans? Salt? or Tobacco?
Answer:excess salt intake
Chickenhigh in sodium in fast food places
450 mgplain turkey = 30 mg
1830 mg
1680 mg
1000 mg
1150 mg
450-500 mg with ketchupOne potato 17 mg
More Processedmeans higher sodium
3600 mgcucumber = 6 mg
1000 mg
1100 mg
500 mg
800 mg
1100 mg
850 mg
1000 mgRice 3 mg
500 mg
5% or less daily valueis low in sodium
compare calories to mg sodium
Look online
Read labels
Text
660
250
28%
Chooseno added salt
Go onlinemake a plan before you go
Go Freshavoid the processed items that are high in sodium
3280 mg
550 mg
brown ricepasta
fresh fishbeans
veggiesfruitsnuts
oatmealveggies
flavored vinegars
Herbs & SpicesThere are thousands of herbs and spices without
salt
Quiz:What is the new guideline for sodium intake?
QuizName 3 chronic diseases resulting in over-
consumption of sodium over time.
QuizWhere is most of the sodium in your food found?
100 mg reductionwill reduce health care costs by $18 billion
“Salt is the single deadliest ingredient in our food supply”- Michael Jacobson, Center for Science in the Public Interest