Sodium 101
What is table salt made of?
What is Sodium Chloride.
What does DASH stand for?
What is "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension"
Sodium occurs naturally in most foods.
True
What is the Adequate Intake for Sodium per day?
What is 2,300 mg?
The DASH diet aims to limit what mineral in the diet?
What is Sodium?
Those with cardiovascular problems such as hypertension should consume no more than how many milligrams of sodium per day?
What is 1,500 mg
Fruits and vegetables are high in sodium
False
What is one form of sodium that is commonly found in foods?
What is monosodium glutamate (MSG)
The DASH diet is rich in what type of grain products?
What is "whole grains"
High Blood Pressure is a measurement of what?
What is the force of blood against the walls of the heart
Fast Food is typically very high in sodium.
True
What is one way of limiting sodium intake in the diet?
What is limiting processed food products
The DASH diet can lower what symptom that eventually leads to Atherosclerosis?
What is "high cholesterol"
What is considered to be normal blood pressure?
What is 120/80 mmHg
Most of the salt people consume is added at the table.
False - "About 75 percent of dietary sodium comes from processed food; salt added at the table accounts for only about 6 percent." (https://www.cw.edu/sodium-quiz-answers)
How many teaspoons of salt are equivalent to the Adequate Intake for sodium per day?
Approximately 1 teaspoon
The DASH diet emphasizes what types of meat?
What is "lean meat"
High Blood Pressure puts you as risk for what four major health problems in the US?
What is heart attack, stroke, heart failure and kidney disease.
Gourmet or sea salt is better for you than table salt.
False