Are you having a difficult time sticking to all those New Year’s resolutions you set for yourself? One easy modification you might make in your lifestyle that can lead to a more fit life for this year and years to come is lessening the quantity of salt in your diet, and it is not too late to start – now!

Many of us consume too much table salt. Normally, we consume about 3500 mg each day. Table salt provides sodium which is an essential mineral to our survival. But the typical person takes in 20 times more than needed!

An overabundance of sodium can lead to fluid retention resulting in congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and inflamed feet and ankles (known as edema).

Doctors regularly suggest a low sodium diet for individuals with these conditions. A low sodium diet contains fewer than 1500 mg of sodium per day or less than one little spoon of table salt.

Where Does All of that Sodium Come From ?

A massive source of sodium in our diet comes from bistros and packed meals. Examples of high sodium foods include canned soups, pre-packed frozen meals, lunch meat and potato chips. Fast food resturants account for well over 75% of our sodium intake. Though many feel that they eat a low sodium diet because they do not use the salt shaker, it really accounts for only about 10% of our daily salt intake.

How Are You Able To Lower Your Sodium Intake?

There are lots of methods to cut down the amount of sodium you consume. Adding spice blends, flavored vinegar, citrus juices and fresh herbs to your dishes are all great options. The most significant thing you can do might be to avoid fast foods. Most fresh foods like unprocessed meat, fish, fruits and vegetables are low in sodium and are healthy, tasty choices to processed or packed foods. A few examples of more healthy, low sodium options are noted below.

Foods to Avoid:

Pretzels, chips

Biscuits, instant cereal

Canned soups

Soy and barbeque sauce

Healthy/Low Sodium Alternatives:

Unsalted or low salt nuts, seeds, and popcorn

Multi grain cereals

Low sodium bullion

Lemon juice, vinegar

An interesting point : if you can stick to a low sodium diet, your tastes can be retrained over a brief period of time and you’ll find that you soon don’t miss the salt shaker!

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