NUTRITION:  The Art of Good Eating

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Low-Sodium Foods


_____ Servings a Day

BREADS AND CEREALS
  • Cakes
  • Cooked cereals
  • Cookies
  • Crepes
  • Doughnuts
  • Graham crackers, and low-salt crackers
  • Granola
  • Macaroni, noodles, and spaghetti
  • Melba toast
  • Puffed rice, wheat
  • Regular rice
  • Shredded Wheat
  • Sugar-sweetened cereals
  • White breads
  • Whole grain breads
MAIN DISHES
  • All unprocessed meats, fish, and poultry
  • Eggs
  • Peanut butter
  • Tuna (low-sodium or rinsed)

DAIRY PRODUCTS

  • Cream cheese
  • Cream (half-and-half, sour, and whipping)
  • Custard
  • Ice cream
  • Low-salt cheeses
  • Milk (all kinds)
  • Monterey jack cheese
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Non-dairy creamers
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Sherbet
  • Yogurt
CONDIMENTS
  • Butter and margarine
  • Horseradish
  • Mustard
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Spices and herbs
  • Tabasco sauce

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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
  • All fresh or frozen vegetables
  • All fruits, and juices
  • Canned tomatoes
  • Rinsed canned vegetables
  • Tomato paste
BEVERAGES
  • Beer, and wine
  • Coffee, and tea
  • Fruit drinks
  • Soda pop, and seltzer
SNACKS
  • Candy (any kind)
  • Unsalted nuts
  • Unsalted popcorn, chips
  • Low-salt products without potassium substitutes
Now that you've chosen the foods you enjoy eating, are you surprised at how many are low-sodium? That is because most foods really are low-sodium unless they have a lot added to them during processing. That's why you should watch out for processed foods!

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