Sunday, January 13, 2013
Our Washington University columnist shares tips for cutting down on sodium intake by watching six foods with high salt content.
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends keeping sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams or less each day, yet most Americans are consuming a little more than 3,400 milligrams each day. Reducing sodium intake requires cutting back on salt used in cooking and added to your food but the AHA says six foods might be the real source of sodium in your diet. These foods are: In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for American's breads and rolls, cold cuts, pizza and chicken and chicken dishes were all listed as top contributors but the other two top items were pasta and pasta dishes, along with condiments. If a part of your New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, paying more attention to your sodium intake is a good task to add to your “To Do” …
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Controlling your salt intake is good for overall health.
With the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the new MyPlate visual, the focus on sodium intake has increased. Most people know that sodium is important to blood pressure control and that too much sodium can be a contributor to fluid retention but you may not realize that sodium also appears to be connected to cognitive function. A recent study in the journal Neurobiology of Aging found that a lower intake of sodium can help maintain your cognitive or mental function. While this is just one study it is a good reminder that we need to be aware of how much sodium is recommended for health and how much sodium we are consuming. The recent guidelines recommend a maximum daily intake of 2300 milligrams of sodium for …
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Controlling your salt intake is good for overall health.
With the release of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the new MyPlate visual, the focus on sodium intake has increased. Most people know that sodium is important to blood pressure control and that too much sodium can be a contributor to fluid retention but you may not realize that sodium also appears to be connected to cognitive function. A recent study in the journal Neurobiology of Aging found that a lower intake of sodium can help maintain your cognitive or mental function. While this is just one study it is a good reminder that we need to be aware of how much sodium is recommended for health and how much sodium we are consuming. The recent guidelines recommend a maximum daily intake of 2300 milligrams of sodium for …
Melanie Nelson
1:34 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012
Some great tips for lowering sodium - thank you. It's a valuable reminder about how important nutrition and knowledge of nutrition is for healthy minds and bodies. Folks are really starting to make the connection; we hope that MyPlate is helping to open the door. more ›