Patient/caregiver was educated on guidelines for 2-gram sodium diet as follows: Limited sodium diet aims at making choices for low sodium alternatives on the foods we consume and preparation products we use for cooking. When buying food products, always read the nutrition labels to note for the sodium content in each serving of the food item. As a benchmark, foods that contain 35 mg or less of sodium content per serving of the food are [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on guidelines for 2-gram sodium diet as follows: Many alternative forms of the regular salt are currently marketed as healthier versions, such as, rock salt, sea salt, and garlic salt. All these forms of salt basically have the same nutritive value, sodium content, and so, are equally harmful. These alternative forms of salt also must be avoided, to observe compliance with limited sodium intake recommendation. On a 2 grams sodium diet, you [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on guidelines for 2-gram sodium diet as follows: Sodium has the tendency to hold and retain fluid in the body, thus increasing the blood volume and blood pressure. Increased blood volume and poorly controlled blood pressure can contribute to extra workload on the heart and kidneys, leading to compromised function of the vital organs. Limited sodium intake is recommended for individuals with hypertension, heart failure, compromised kidney function, and history of stroke, [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid/observe moderation with on a low sodium diet as follows: Avoid or observe strict moderation with all processed/cured/smoked/cold cut deli meats such as, hot dogs, sausages, ham, corned beef, bologna, salami, bratwurst, blood sausages, jerky meats, smoked fish, caviar, and liverwurst, as loads of salt are added to them during the processing and curing. Even while choosing to eat processed/cured/smoked/cold cut deli meats, pick the products with the label, [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid/observe moderation with on a low sodium diet as follows: Many sauces and salad dressings contain a lot of flavor additives that are rich in sodium. Avoid or observe strict moderation with condiment products and flavor additives that are very high in salt content, such as, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and ketchup. You can make choices from sauces low on salt content, such as, tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, chili [...]