Sources of Salt and How to Cut Back
Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on February 22, 2022
Written by Stephanie Booth
How Much Is Too Much?
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Check Labels
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Read the Ingredients
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Frozen Meals
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Canned Soup
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‘Healthy’ Foods
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Bread
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Pizza
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Meats
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Cheese
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Condiments
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Be Mindful of Menus
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Flavor Your Food Without Salt
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Be Careful with Salt Substitutes
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SOURCES:
University of California, San Francisco: “Guidelines for a Low-Sodium Diet.”
American Heart Association: “How to Reduce Sodium,” “America Has Some of the World’s Saltiest Pizza -- Here’s 5 Tips for a Healthier Slice.”
FDA: “Sodium.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Sodium-Controlled Diet,” “Are Salt Substitutes a Healthy Way to Lower Your Sodium Intake?”
Mayo Clinic: “How to Tame Your Salt Habit.”
EatRight.org/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “Is Sodium the Same Thing as Salt?” “The Basics of the Nutrition Facts Label.”
National Kidney Foundation: “6 of the Best and Worst Condiments for Health.”
Allina Health: “Choosing Frozen Meals.”
February 22, 2022
Medically Reviewed by: Poonam Sachdev, MD
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