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Diet and Disease
A Pinch of "Salt"
Label Lingo
"Shaking" the Habit
Potpourri
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A medical term for high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
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Sodium chloride which contains 590 mg sodium per 1/4 teaspoon.
What is table salt?
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In order to be labeled as this, a food must have less than 5 mg of sodium in a serving.
What is a sodium free food?
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To reduce sodium in your recipes substitute garlic powder and onion powder for this.
What is garlic salt or onion salt?
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A local company that will reduce the sodium content of their ketchup by 15%.
What is Heinz?
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The recommended daily intake of sodium in the diet for adults 51 years old and older.
What is 1500 mg/day?
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This sodium containing flavor enhancer is often used in Chinese cooking but also found in processes foods and meat tenderizers.
What is monosodium glutamate (MSG)?
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Has 25% or less sodium than the reference food in the same serving size.
What is reduced or less sodium?
200
A popular brand of sodium free seasoning blends used to flavor foods.
What is "Mrs. Dash"?
200
The amount of sodium in 1 teaspoon of salt.
What is 2300 mg?
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A diet for treating hypertension that is high in fruits and vegetables and low in sodium.
What is the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet?
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This sodium compound is primarily used in baking and helps make dough rise.
What is baking sodium (sodium bicarbonate)?
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A food with 140 mg of sodium per serving is said to be this.
What is a low sodium food?
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The best way to reduce sodium intake is to do this.
What is to avoid adding salt at the table?
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The typical American diet contains this much sodium each day.
What is 3000-6000 mg?
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High blood pressure is a risk factor for this.
What is a heart attack and/or stroke?
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Referred to as "rock salt" is usually made without additives but still had 500-590 mg sodium per 1/4 teaspoon.
What is Kosher Salt?
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If a food is reduced by at least 50% less sodium than the reference food amount it is labeled as
What is "Light in Sodium"?
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It's the best way to determine how much sodium is in a food product.
What is to read the Nutrition Facts food label?
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These two sources or kinds of foods are to blame for most of the sodium intake of Americans.
What are processed food and restaurant food?
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120 over 80 (120/80mmHG)
What is normal blood pressure?
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Formed from the natural evaporation of ocean water. Contains 400-590 mg sodium per 1/4 teaspoon.
What is Sea Salt?
500
A food containing 35 mg or less sodium per serving is labeled to be
What is very low sodium?
500
If you have high blood pressure or kidney disease, check with your doctor or dietitian before using this.
What are potassium containing salt substitutes?
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These foods are naturally low in sodium.
What are fruits and vegetables?