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This document discusses salt intake and its sources. The majority (75-80%) of salt intake comes from processed foods like bread, cold cuts, pizza, snacks rather than from table salt. While the adequate daily intake is 1500mg, the average American consumes over 2400mg per day. High salt intake is linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. The document recommends reducing salt intake gradually by choosing lower salt options more often to lower health risks.
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- 1. Salt Intakes Lisa Intern in Luna Medical Primary Care 12.10.12
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- 3. Salt Source Table salt----10~15% Naturally present in food----10% Processed food----75~80% As salt Sodium-containing food additives Almost all unprocessed food naturally contain little sodium
- 4. Processed food Bread and rolls Cold cuts/cured meats Pizza Sandwiches Cheese Pasta dishes like spaghetti with meat sauce Meat dishes like meatloaf with tomato sauce Snacks, like chips, popcorn and puffs
- 6. But the problemis …..
- 8. Institute of Medicine/National AcademicScience Adequate Intake for Adults is 1500mg of Sodium. Less for Older people Upper Level is 2300mg per day However, Our daily value is 2400mg per day. Which means, average Americans intake more Sodium( NaCl—Salt ) than the tolerable level.
- 10. Health Risks forhigh intakes of Salt
- 11. Health Risks forhigh intakes of Salt High Blood Pressure—hypertension Heart Disease Stroke
- 12. What should weDo? American Medical Association & World Health Organization Call for a 50% reduction in Salt intakes
- 13. What should wedo? Choose Choose Less Often More often
- 14. Calm Down! Reduce Salt intakes a little bit everyday Please Do NOT eat salt-FREE diets
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- 16. Localization of Nephrons From: http://www.biocourse.com/bcc/assets/ Awayda, 2012- PGY451
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- 18. The principal For sodium excretion
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- 21. The Key is…. Always Aware of what you are eating or adding
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