Low Sodium Diet WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Low Sodium Diet
A low sodium diet is a diet that includes no more than 2,000 to 3,000 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day. Excess sodium can cause expansion of the body's blood volume. In addition, sodium acts in other ways to constrict arterioles, (the smallest of our arteries). Therefore, the strain of a greater volume of blood (caused by volumetric expansion due to excess sodium) coupled with constricted blood channels (also caused in part by excess sodium) causes the heart to work harder than normal. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Foods such as potato chips, processed meats, canned goods, and fast foods have very high sodium content.1
- People with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, kidney disease, Meniere's disease, hypertension, and diabetes are advised to follow a low sodium diet.1
- Herbs and spices may be used as a salt alternative to flavor foods. 2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia:Low Sodium Diet
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Low-Sodium Diet: Why Is Processed Food So Salty?
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- Redirects: The Low Sodium Diet, Low-Sodium Diet
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