What You Can Do

 

To reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke—

 

• Know your recommended limits for daily sodium intake.
• Choose foods like fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Read the nutrition facts panel of the foods you purchase and purchase foods that are low in sodium.
• Ask for foods with no or low salt at restaurants.
• Policymakers can champion policies to reduce salt and eliminate artificial trans fat in the nation’s food supply.

 

Current guidelines for sodium intake for adults are less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day at most and 1,500 mg for adults at high risk.

 

Please visit the CDC Salt home page for more information on salt, and sodium and food.

 

 

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