Hypertension. Ways to limit the usage of sodium

According to the experts, the sodium (causing fundamental of the hypertension), almost enters to the diet without we notice it through the processed foods. Next, we propose you some advice to keep in mind.

- To modify the habit of adding salt to the foods during or after the cooking.

- To privilege the usage of fruits and fresh vegetables.

- To read the labels of breads and other packaged products well and to buy those "first floor in sodium."

- If you drink mineral water, to choose those that contain less than 10 mg for liter.

- To have caution since with the "dietetic" products this classification is not synonymous of "free of sodium."

- You are important to carry out medical queries of prevention instead of hoping we suffer a problem cardiológico.

But... where is the salt?

The human beings need certain quantity of salt to maintain a normal operation of the organism; but this dose is covered with the contribution of water and natural foods. Let us see some examples:

1 apple = 1 mg of sodium

1 slice of bread = 130 mg of sodium

90 g of chicken to the oven = 86 mg of sodium

90 g of fried chicken = 500 mg of sodium

1 spoonful of sauce of soy = 1.330 mg of sodium

1 spoonful of salt = 2.130 mg of sodium