1. Ben Rose and Caitlyn Southard

2. Why would someone be put on a Low Sodium Diet?  Ménière’s Disease  Heart Failure  Hypertension (Ménière’s 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.)

3. 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.

4. Diet Benefits: o Reduces Blood Pressure o Decreased risk of stroke o Decreased risk of kidney failure

5. 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. {}

6. 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