Pocket Guide To Low Sodium Foods

Expanded and revised must-have guide offers over 10,000 low-sodium, brand-named grocery products and menu items from 51 popular fast food & casual dining chains.

An indispensable reference for those watching their salt intake, the expanded third edition of this nutritional sodium counter is small enough to put in a pocket or purse so wise food choices can be made at the grocery store or while dining out. Intended for the estimated 76 million Americans with high blood pressure, Menieres disease, and severe kidney disease, this guide addresses which supermarket products and fast-food items have the lowest sodium counts and simplifies choices by listing only low-sodium products. Each food is analyzed by calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, and sodium. Also included are brief descriptions of each nutrient and its effect on blood pressure, explanations of food labeling guidelines, and clarification of nutritional content claims.

Are you feeling frustrated because you were told to eat less salt? Are you trying to figure out how to reduce the amount of sodium in your diet? Are you confused when trying to figure out what to order at restaurants? This book gives you practical ideas about how to shop for low-sodium foods and gives you actual suggestions for what to eat at your favorite national chain restaurants. Use this concise, to-the-point, easy-to-read book to make things a little easier. With this book, you can: - Learn how to shop for no-sodium and low-sodium items at your local grocery store- Get practical ideas for what to choose when eating out at restaurants- Get tips for how to lower your salt intake at home- Read and understand food labels- Learn to monitor your sodium intakeThis great resource is the perfect size to fit in your purse, briefcase, or car glovebox for easy access on-the-go...or better yet, download the kindle version onto your kindle or smartphone and look up information where ever you are. You can easily know what to order at your favorite restaurants, and you can find where to buy specific low-sodium foods when grocery shopping. The information will be at your fingertips! Get your copy today

Dedicated to healthy eating, the American Heart Association has always provided readers with delicious ways to reduce their sodium intake– without sacrificing taste. Now it offers a completely revised and updated edition of the must-have cookbook for anyone trying to decrease the salt in his or her diet. Encompassing everything from appetizers and soups to entrees and desserts, this is a wonderful collection of more two hundred may start with Hot and Smoky Chipolte-Garlic Dip, move on to Grilled Pork Medallions with Apple Cider Sauce or maybe the Cajun Snapper, and finish with a decadent-tasting Denver Chocolate Pudding Cake. Each of the mouth-watering dishes, including fifty brand-new ones, includes a nutrient analysis. The book also provides the latest dietary information and tips on substituting ingredients, avoiding hidden sodium, and dining out while sticking to your low-sodium plan. It shows you how to accomplish your goals–and proves how stylish and flavorful eating heart-healthy can be!

There's no avoiding the fact that we consume too much sodium. Despite knowing the health benefits inherent to a lower sodium intake, successfully decreasing the amount of sodium in our diet can be quite difficult given the prevalence of high-sodium foods that exist all around us. For some of us, taking on a low-sodium lifestyle is a choice, while for others it is a necessity due to an underlying medical condition. To assist us in reducing our sodium we can find a wealth of cookbooks on the market that provide low-sodium recipe options. But cookbooks don't help us understand sodium. They don't tell us why sodium is needed in our body, or why too much is problematic. And they don't teach us how to reduce sodium in our diet. Living Low-Sodium was written to address these issues and serve as a comprehensive resource for individuals who have decided to take on a low-sodium lifestyle. It is written by a scientist and educator who understands the science of sodium but who also wants to explain the 'how' and the 'why' of sodium's interaction with our body. Furthermore, it is written by someone who has successfully navigated his own low-sodium journey for nearly a decade. With this book, you will learn: What sodium is How sodium is utilized by our body What medical conditions are affected by sodium Sodium's role in the food industry, including why sodium is a part of so many foods and recipes How to recognize the sodium content of food items How to easily reduce sodium in your own diet

This nutritional counter is an indispensable reference for anyone who is watching his or her salt intake. It is small enough to put in a pocket or purse to enable one to make wise food choices at the grocery store and while dining out. Intended for the estimated 60 million Americans with high blood pressure and severe kidney disease, this guide addresses which supermarket products and fast food items have the lowest sodium counts and simplifies supermarket choices by listing only low sodium products. Each food is analyzed by calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, and sodium. Also included are brief descriptions of each of these nutrients and their effect on blood pressure, explanations of food labeling guidelines, and clarification of nutritional content claims.

This convenient pocket guide packs the knowledgeable information of the original whole foods bible into a concise, easy-to-carry format. Focusing mainly on core food products available at large-scale supermarkets and natural foods stores, easy-reference entries help shoppers navigate their many options when choosing organic, whole, local, and sustainably and ethically produced foods. An updated pocket-size edition of the definitive guide to buying, storing, and preparing whole foods. Handy charts and tables summarize what's in season when. Organic food sales totaled nearly $17 billion in 2006, up 22 percent from the previous year, in the U.S. alone.

"Trying to reduce the amount of salt in your diet? Confused when deciding what to order at restaurants? This concise, easy-to-read book will help you with low-sodium shopping, cooking, and ordering at restaurants. You will find practical ideas about how to shop for low-sodium foods online and at local stores ; actual suggestions for what to eat at your favorite restaurants and tips for how to lower your salt intake at home. Use this helpful resource to start your journey to a succesful low-salt diet today."--Book cover.