| Our bodies only require a small amount of salt for | | | | that I mentioned above.So, what's a person to do?Of |
| proper nutrition. But the fact is that we all, including | | | | course, a person should follow the advice of his/her |
| our children, consume way more salt -or rather, the | | | | doctor.But, for me - a healthy adult with great blood |
| sodium - than we should.Why should we care how | | | | pressure - I just use my common sense to guide |
| much salt (sodium) our children consume?Too much | | | | me.Tips for easy, common sense salt reduction:Use |
| salt (sodium) creates risk for high blood pressure and | | | | less salt than recommended in a recipe. I've never |
| higher risk for heart attack. And, we women know | | | | found it to affect the taste. Most of the time I |
| salt's affect on bloating!The eating habits of our | | | | totally leave it out - especially if it's accompanied by a |
| children will continue in their adulthood - and all too | | | | product that already contains salt/sodium.Don't let |
| frequently less healthy than they were reared when | | | | your kids salt at the table. The only time salt is on |
| they face busy schedules they haven't expereinced | | | | my dinner table is when company is over. I think that |
| before.What is the recommended daily intake of salt | | | | my two younger kids don't even realize that people |
| (sodium)?The adult recommended daily intake of | | | | salt their food at the table. If you do decide to let |
| sodium in the U.S. is less than 2,400 mg. But, you | | | | your kids have additional salt - put it on for them. It |
| may be interested to note the the daily | | | | comes out faster than they realize and it's hard to |
| recommendation in the UK is less than 1,600 mg! | | | | see!Check the nutrition label of every food that you |
| That's quite a difference.So, who do you trust?It | | | | buy. You will quickly become aware of how much |
| doesn't take much shopping and looking at the | | | | sodium is in cereal, bread, canned goods, bacon, |
| nutrition information on foods to find that they hold a | | | | frozen foods, etc. Having an awareness of how |
| LOT of sodium.I personally think that the | | | | much sodium you are consuming will make reduction |
| government's recommendation of sodium intake is | | | | much easierBuy low-salt or low-sodium versions of a |
| influenced by prepared food production.I think that | | | | product. Why eat the extra sodium when you'll |
| they've taken into account how American's can | | | | adjust to the difference in taste (if any) in a few |
| reduce sodium intake without too much impact on | | | | bites?Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.Substitute |
| the economy.But, then again, depending on which | | | | salt with other spices that will give food flavor |
| association you check, you'll find different | | | | without adding sodiumForming good "salting" habits |
| recommendations from them all.There are no intake | | | | now, will make things a lot easier for your children in |
| recommendations for children, but I think that they | | | | the future. Do it for them, and you'll be doing it for |
| are important due to the formation of eating habits | | | | you too! |