Low sodium diets can be confusing. A low sodium diet means eating more foods that have low sodium contents instead of high ones. The nutriesystem diet is a low sodium diet.
It can be. You can have a low sodium vegan diet.
In picking which diet is healthier, low sodium vs. low cholestorol the answer is neither. Choosing one or the other of these two diets depends on ones own dietary needs, A low sodium diet isn't going to help you if you already have low sodium eating habits and vise versa for cholesterol diets.
No sodium is not bad in small amounts. A low sodium diet is good because it can help keep your blood pressure low. But you should always check with your doctor before going on any diet.
There are many websites online that provide healthy low-sodium diet recipes and also have access to sodium trackers. The Mayo Clinic website offers many low-sodium recipes.
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I have to cook a low iodine diet for a family member, how do I know if any foods have iodine in them .I was trying to leave out alot of sodium, but after research I found out thaqt sodium is not a major factor in cooking for a low iodine diet? is this true? Does sodium have any effect on this diet? How do I find out how much iodine is in the food, it is not on the labels. Thanks for any help.
I know its not a "food" but diet soda can be high in sodium -- especially if your drinking alot of it!
Cutting down on salt(sodium) and fat in your diet combined will have great health benefits. Low sodium diets can aid in lowering blood pressure. Low fat diet will aide you in weight loss, heart health, lowering cholesterol among other benefits.
There are a number of potential foods for those on a low sodium diet. They include fresh fruit especially berries, fresh vegetables and nuts such as almonds.
Keep a diet that is low in sodium (salt) and low in carbohydrates.