1. Hypertension Canada - 2010 Dietary Sodium Program Blood Pressure Canada Updated March 2010

2. Hypertension Canada - 2010 1 Reducing your intake of salt or sodium may help you to prevent or control high blood pressure ? True

3. Hypertension Canada - 2010 2 You may be at greater risk of developing hypertension from high dietary sodium if you are over 45 years old ? True

4. Hypertension Canada - 2010 3 Most of the sodium consumed by Canadians is from salt added at the table False

5. Hypertension Canada - 2010 4 Adults should aim to eat less than 2,300 mg of sodium a day True

6. Hypertension Canada - 2010 5 The Nutrition Facts table tells you the number of milligrams (mg) of sodium in the whole package of food False

7. Hypertension Canada - 2010 6 “Instant“ packaged foods, fast foods and restaurant meals generally have a very high sodium content True

8. Hypertension Canada - 2010 7 Food has no flavour without salt False

9. Hypertension Canada - 2010 8 You can tell what foods are high in salt because they taste salty False

10. Hypertension Canada - 2010 9 If I cut down on salt my body won't have enough False

11. Hypertension Canada - 2010 10 To lower blood pressure… For some people, eating a low sodium, well balanced diet is as effective as taking a blood pressure medication True

12. Hypertension Canada - 2010 11 I would know if I HAVE high blood pressure False

13. Hypertension Canada - 2010 12 Gourmet or sea salt is better for you than table salt False

14. Hypertension Canada - 2010 13 Following a low-sodium diet could reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by up to 25-30% True

15. Hypertension Canada - 2010 14 Most Canadian children and youth consume too much sodium in their diets. True

16. Hypertension Canada - 2010 15 ½ cup of tomato juice contains 40 times more sodium than one fresh tomato ? True

17. Hypertension Canada - 2010 16 My blood pressure is good so I don’t have to worry about my sodium intake? False

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