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Foods to avoid/observe Moderation with on a Low Sodium Diet-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid/observe moderation with on a low sodium diet as follows: Salt can act as a preservative, increase the shelf life of food items significantly, and so, is liberally added to many frozen meals and canned foods. Avoid all frozen meals and canned vegetables due to their high added salt content. Choose to have your meals and vegetables fresh, to avoid loading yourself with extra salt from frozen meals and [...]

Foods to avoid/observe Moderation with on a Low Sodium Diet-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid/observe moderation with on a low 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. Avoid or observe moderation with these alternative forms of salt, to be compliant with low sodium intake recommendation. Regular [...]

Measures to be considered for Compliance with Low Sodium Diet Recommendation-5

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures for be considered for compliance with low sodium diet recommendation as follows: Avoid or observe strict moderation with all canned meats, such as, canned beef, canned chicken, and canned pork, as they are heavily loaded with sodium, to increase the shelf-life of the product on the store aisles. Even while choosing to pick canned meat items from the aisle, pick the products with the label, reduced or low sodium. Organ [...]

Measures to be considered for Compliance with Low Sodium Diet Recommendation-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures for be considered for compliance with low sodium diet recommendation as follows: Bread and bakery products like pizza, sandwich buns, dinner rolls, biscuits, bagels, pancakes, waffles, pretzels, and tortillas are very rich in sodium content, due to the additives added in the baking process. Also, more salt is added to these products as topping. In addition to this, a lot of ingredients that go with pizzas & sandwiches, such as, [...]

Measures to be considered for Compliance with Low Sodium Diet Recommendation-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures for be considered for compliance with low sodium diet recommendation as follows: Store bought broths and stocks used as the base for soups and stews or to flavor meat and vegetable dishes are very rich in added salt. While picking them, pick the products with the label, reduced or low sodium. While preparing them at home, by boiling bones or simmering meat, do not add any extra salt, to be [...]