True or False. Sodium can keep our blood pressure healthy and muscles and nerves working normally when we eat the right amount
False
True
True or false. When we eat too much sodium, it can increase our blood pressure and cause a heart attack or a stroke
False
True
Foods high in sodium include:
Fruit
Milk
Canned soup
Foods high in sodium include:
Fresh chicken breast
Deli meat, like turkey and ham lunch meat
Frozen fruit
Foods high in sodium include:
Orange juice
Jelly beans
Instant chocolate pudding
Foods high in sodium include:
Baked potato
Tomatoes
Potato chips
How much sodium is in one serving of this pack of deli meat?
500 mg of sodium
How much sodium is in one serving of this frozen pizza?
810 mg of sodium
True or false. If a food doesn't taste salty, it doesn't have a lot of sodium in it
False. Some foods that don't taste salty have A LOT of sodium.
When we go out to eat (restaurant or fast food), how do we know how much sodium is in the food we order?
Look up the nutrition info online
Guess how salty it is depending on how it tastes
How can we avoid eating too much sodium in our diet?
Eat more canned vegetables
Choose fresh or frozen vegetables without sauces
Only check the nutrition label if you know it's a salty food
How can we avoid eating too much sodium in our diet?
Look for "low sodium" canned foods or rinse them off
Eat more pretzels and chips
Eat more deli meat and sausage
How much sodium is in this Chick Fil A sandwich?
1400 mg of sodium
How much sodium should we eat/drink every day?
We should eat/drink as little as possible
No more than 5,000 mg a day
No more than 2,300 mg a day
True or false. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for our body
True
False
Foods that have carbohydrates include:
protein, like salmon and beef
grains, fruits, and starchy vegetables
oils, like olive and coconut oil
