{"id":5569,"date":"2013-07-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackhealthmatters.com\/dont-get-so-salty\/"},"modified":"2022-06-09T15:19:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T15:19:58","slug":"dont-get-so-salty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/dont-get-so-salty\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Get So Salty"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>We need sodium to make our bodies function properly, but Americans tend to overdo it<\/h5>\n<p>Salt may get a bad rap, but we need some sodium in our diet. It&#8217;s necessary for fluid balance, muscle strength and nerve function. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.choosemyplate.gov\/dietary-guidelines.html\">Guidelines<\/a> recommend less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day; that&#8217;s the equivalent of about 1 teaspoon of table salt. We may think we&#8217;ve limited our sodium intake, but about 50 percent of Americans still get too much salt. Most of this is hidden in the foods we buy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cereal<\/strong>. Some brands of raisin bran pack 250 milligrams of sodium per cup. Who knew? Choose low-sodium cereals or make a mix of half of your favorite cereal and half of a sodium-free kind. Puffed rice and puffed wheat are sodium free.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Condiments<\/strong>. Yes, ketchup and sweet relish contain sodium. If your grocery store doesn&#8217;t carry low-sodium version, try condiments that are naturally lower in sodium. Apple butter is an excellent choice.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frozen dinners<\/strong>. These can be loaded with sodium. Don&#8217;t assume &#8220;light&#8221; means less salty. Check the label carefully.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhealthmatters.com\/bulk-salt-restaurant-processed-foods\/\">Pre-packaged<\/a> pasta and rice<\/strong>. Add the flavor packet to that convenient box, and you could have more than half of the daily recommended allowance in one serving. Our advice: Skip the pre-packaged versions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soups<\/strong>. Chicken soup may be good for the soul, but it&#8217;s probably packed with salt. Check the label and choose reduced-sodium versions of your favorites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vegetable juice<\/strong>. One cup can contain as much as 479 milligrams of sodium. Before you drink one of your five servings, make sure it&#8217;s a low-sodium version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Don&#8217;t be fooled by the nutritional jargon on the label. Here&#8217;s how much sodium you&#8217;re really getting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sodium-free: Less than 5 milligrams of sodium per serving<\/li>\n<li>Very low-sodium: 35 milligrams or less per serving<\/li>\n<li>Low-sodium: Less than 140 milligrams per serving<\/li>\n<li>Reduced sodium: Sodium level reduced by 25 percent<\/li>\n<li>Unsalted, no salt added or without added salt: Made without the salt normally used, but still contains the sodium that&#8217;s a natural part of the food itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We need sodium to make our bodies function properly, but Americans tend to overdo it Salt may get a bad rap, but we need some sodium in our diet. 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