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Page 2 - Use of trade names and commercial sources is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Page 3 - Excess sodium in the diet is believed to contribute to high blood pressure or hypertension in some people. Control of body weight and restriction of sodium intake from foods, drinks, and drugs are among treatments prescribed by physicians to control high blood pressure.
Page 5 - ... over-the-counter drugs, particularly antacids, contain sodium in significant amounts. Read labels carefully and ask your physician about using such drugs. Refer to table 2 for a list of selected nonprescription drugs and the amount of sodium each contains. Many patients with high blood pressure take diuretics and are advised to increase their potassium intake to replenish that lost in the increased urine volume. Bananas and orange juice are frequently recommended for their potassium content....
Page 6 - ... information on the sodium content of public water supplies and provide help in getting water from individual wells or water supplies analyzed. This bulletin updates sodium values listed in "Composition of Foods," Agriculture Handbook No. 8 (1963), and includes values for additional food items. The values were obtained from published reports of laboratory analyses that used flame photometry, atomic absorption, or emission spectroscopy to find the sodium content of foods. These reports include...
Page 6 - If you are thinking of using a potassium substitute for common salt, you should consult your physician before doing so. Another source of sodium is drinking water. The sodium content of drinking water varies considerably throughout the country. This variation also affects the sodium content of soft drinks and beer produced and bottled at different locations. Water softeners raise the sodium content of water — the harder the water, the greater amount of sodium needed to soften it.
Page 3 - Intakes of 1,100 to 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day are considered safe and adequate for the healthy adult by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences — National Research Council. Most dietary sodium is found in the form of sodium chloride, the compound we know as table salt, which is 40 percent sodium and 60 percent chloride. One teaspoon of salt contains approximately 2,000 milligrams of sodium. Current estimates of daily sodium intake by individuals are...
Page 7 - ... foods and include metric equivalents. Some labels may express sodium content in grams or milligrams. Here's how to convert these measurements and also how to measure the amount of sodium in salt. Salt and sodium conversions Grams to milligrams Multiply weight in grams by 1,000 Sodium into salt (NaCI) equivalent Milligrams of sodium content .40 = milligrams of salt Salt into sodium Milligrams of salt x .40 = milligrams of sodium Sodium in milligrams to sodium in milliequivalents' Milligrams of...
Page 25 - Whole wheat 1 slice 25 132 Breakfast cereals: Hot, cooked, in unsalted water: Corn (hominy) grits...
Page 5 - MSG (a flavor enhancer); sodium saccharin (a sweetener); sodium phosphates (emulsifiers, stabilizers, buffers); sodium citrate (a buffer); sodium caseinate (a thickener and binder); and sodium benzoate and sodium nitrite (preservatives).
Page 4 - In addition to the salt we knowingly sprinkle on our food, many foods contain sodium as a part of their normal chemical composition.