Too much sodium in your diet may lead to high blood pressure and a SERIOUS buildup of fluid in in people with heart failure, cirrhosis of liver, or kidney disease.
BUT...
Sodium is also GOOD for you (in moderation.)Your body needs salt to help your muscles function properly and also help your stomach maintain the proper PH, which helps digestion. If you read the nutrition label on any food that you eat, you will notice that it tells you the salt content in your food. Be mindful of that and purchase items that have a lower sodium content. If you would like to find out how salt is good for you click here!
The American Heart Association recommends NO MORE than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day.
(But let's face it...most of us consume WAY more than that.) *Sidenote: 2,300 milligrams of sodium equals about 1 teaspooon of salt.*
NO NO FOODS (foods with high salt content).
Some examples of foods you should watch out for in terms of salt content are:
bacon, cold cut meat, ham, sausage, regular or processed cheese, pancake and waffle mixes, canned vegetables, ramen noodles, and bottled salad dressings.
INSTEAD, EAT:
fresh or frozen meat, eggs, low-sodium peanut butter, milk, yogurt, unsalted popcorn, muffins, low-sodium canned vegetables, homemade soups without added salt, mayonnaise, desserts without salt.
I am going to eliminate these no-no foods from my grocery list and add the low sodium choices.
