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A low sodium diet has a useful effect to reduce blood pressure, both in people with hypertension and in people with normal blood pressure. [7] Taken together, a low salt diet (median of approximately 4.4 g/day – approx 1800 mg sodium) in hypertensive people resulted in a decrease in systolic blood pressure by 4.2 mmHg, and in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1 mmHg.
The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend eating a diet of 2300 mg of sodium a day or lower, with a recommendation of 1500 mg/day in adults who have elevated blood pressure; the 1500 mg/day is the low sodium level tested in the DASH-Sodium study.
Atkins diet: A low-carbohydrate diet, popularized by nutritionist Robert Atkins in the late-20th and early-21st centuries. [27] Proponents argue that this approach is a more successful way of losing weight than low-calorie diets; [28] critics argue that a low-carb approach poses increased health risks. [29]
Wertheim explains, "Not only are plant-based foods naturally low in sodium, they contain potassium, which helps to balance sodium levels in the body. Sodium and potassium are like two peas in a pod.
Stay away from sandwiches at McDonald's if you're on a low-sodium diet. Even a tiny cheeseburger has 720 mg. If only fried food will do, stick with a small fry at 190 mg or a 4-piece McNugget with ...
"Excess sodium intake causes your body to retain water, putting an extra burden on your heart, kidneys, and blood vessels," says Deborah A. Renza, managing editor and contributor to the American ...
A low sodium diet is a diet that includes no more than 1,500 to 2,400 mg of sodium per day. [2]The human minimum requirement for sodium in the diet is about 500 mg per day, [3] which is typically less than one-sixth as much as many diets "seasoned to taste".
Opting for low-sodium foods, defined as 140 mg of sodium or less per serving, can help keep your salt intake at bay. Even choosing items labeled "reduced sodium" or "no salt added" can make a ...