The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Most sodium comes from processed, packaged, and restaurant foods, not the salt shaker, so the most effective cut is to choose whole foods, read labels, and cook more at home. Essential Concepts: limit processed foods, choose low-sodium options, rinse canned foods, use herbs and citrus, and keep daily sodium at 2,300 mg or less.
Essential Concepts: Choose fresh foods, read sodium labels, and limit processed and restaurant meals to help lower blood pressure and reduce excess sodium. Use herbs, citrus, and low-sodium substitutes for flavor, and seek dietitian guidance if you need a practical meal plan.