TABLE 4.

Advice for people to assist them with reducing dietary sodium intake

Do

Buy and eat more fresh foods, especially fruit and vegetables Choose processed foods with low salt labels or brands with the lowest percentage of sodium on the food label Wash canned foods or other salty foods in water before eating or cooking If desired, use unsalted spices to make food taste better Eat less food at restaurants and fast food outlets, and ask for less salt to be added in your food orders Use less sauces on your food Eat foods with less than 200 mg of sodium or less than 10% of the daily value per serving

Do not

Buy or eat heavily salted foods (eg, pickled foods, salted crackers or chips, processed meats, etc) Add salt in cooking and at the table Eat foods with more than 400 mg of sodium or more than 20% of the daily value per serving

Adapted with permission from Hypertension Canada and the Canadian Hypertension Education Program