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ALL ABOUT SODIUM

BENEFITS:

1. Helps muscles and nerves work properly

2. Regulate blood pressure and volume

3. Helps sustain regular blood Ph level--- an important health indicator

DISADVANTAGES

4. Excessive sodium leads to high blood pressure

5. Can lead to heart disease, heart failure, or stroke

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH SALT?

- About 1500 mg/day

- But most people consume 3400 mg/day and this because of processed foods

CHEEZ ITS

1 SERVING= 40 PIECES

PRETZELS

SERVING SIZE= 20 PRETZELS

PRINGLES

SERVING SIZE= 16 PRINGLES

RAMEN NOODLES

SERVING SIZE= 1 PACK

As you can see, many snack foods have a lot of sodium… So please, for your own health, read the back of your snack labels.

In the meantime, here are some low sodium snack options!

BANANA CHIPS!

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