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LEVELS
OF
SODIUM IN
COMMON SNACKS
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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!
PEARS!
APPLES!
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