Ben Rose and Caitlyn Southard
Why would someone be put on a Low Sodium Diet? Ménières Disease Heart Failure Hypertension (Ménières disease is a set of symptoms including vertigo, hearing loss, and ringing or buzzing in the ear. Episodes typically last from 20 minutes up to 4 hours.)
Diet Guidelines: No more than 1,500 to 2,400 mg of sodium per day. Try to eat more home cooked meals. Foods made from scratch are less likely to have high sodium levels than instant mixes. Most salt substitutes have high potassium levels, so check with your doctor to make sure these are safe for you before using them.
Diet Benefits: o Reduces Blood Pressure o Decreased risk of stroke o Decreased risk of kidney failure
What can you eat FruitsVegetablesMeatsGrainsCondiments and extras bananas potatoesEggsRice/PastaLemon/Limes tomatoescornLow sodium canned fish Low sodium peanut butter grapescarrotsLambSugar free jelly applespeasTurkey pineapples Pretty much most of them As long as they’re Fresh and not From a can. {}
Foods you Can’t eat: {Well, not a lot of. These are all high in sodium BUT you might get away with eating one a day or so} PicklesOlivesFrozen Hash Browns SalsaCottage cheeseCereal BagelsHot chocolatePancakesChicken breastsPizzaSoups Hamburger/ cheeseburger RollsPackaged Deli Meats Spaghetti SaucePeanutsPotato chips/cheese puffs/pretzels RamenMost Starbucks coffee The taco bell sauces Teapeppers