Salt Intakes

Lisa

Intern in Luna Medical Primary Care

12.10.12

Source

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

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

But the problem is …..

Institute of Medicine/National Academic Science 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.

Health Risks for high intakes of Salt

Health Risks for high intakes of Salt

High Blood Pressure—hypertension Heart Disease Stroke

What should we Do?

American Medical Association & World Health Organization

Call for a 50% reduction in Salt intakes

What should we do?Choose

Less Often

Choose More often

Milk, Yogurt

Fresh and frozen meat

Fresh vegetables

Seasoning fruits

Processed Meats

Canned food

Snacks

Calm Down! Reduce Salt intakes a little bit everyday

Please Do NOT eat salt-FREE diets

What does the kidney look like?

Localization of Nephrons

Awayda, 2012- PGY451From: http://www.biocourse.com/bcc/assets/

Nephron

The principal For sodium excretion

The Key is……

The Key is….

Always Aware of what you are eating or adding

Thank you