High Sodium (salt) Foods !

While you are enjoying all of the partying and dining out this holiday season, be careful not to eat too much salt. When we are rushed, we turn to convenience foods at home that may be high in sodium.  If you have diabetes or high blood pressure, too much sodium may have a negative impact on your health. Here are some foods which can be high in sodium:

• vegetable juice
• frozen dinners
• deli meats
• canned soup  (oh no)
• soy sauce and ketchup
• salty snacks like chips, pretzels & dry roasted peanuts

For more information about sodium and its effects on the body check  out these websites:

• webMD
• Food & Drug Administration
• National Kidney Foundation
• Harvard Health
• American Heart Association
• Medical News Today
• Mayo Clinic – The DASH diet
• Centers for Disease Control