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20 | July• 2018

HEALTH

BISCUITS“Justbecauseaproductis

sweetdoesn’tmeanit’snothighin

sodium” dietitian Alysha Coughler

says. She also cautions watching for

high-sodium ‘healthy’ versions.

PASTA SAUCETy pic a l pa s t a s auc e

can put a big dent in your sodium

budget.Lookforlowersodium

varieties or add in some herbs and

spices and you won’t miss the salt.

BREADSome shop-bought breads

havedoubletripleorevenquadruple

the salt of homemade versions. “Some

have325mgofsodiumperslice”

saysdietitianBobbyMaknoon.Also

bemindfulofportions.“Mostpeople

eattwoslicesatatimebutoftenthe

servingsizeisjustoneslice.”

SALAD DRESSING“Sugar and fat get

the blame but some dressings have

200mgofsodiumperserving”says

Maknoon. ‘Low-fat’ and ‘light’

varietiesusuallyhaveextrasodium

to compensate for lower fat content.

COTTAGE CHEESEhese creamy

curdshaveatleast400mgofsodium

perhalfcup.Foratastysubstitute

tryGreekyoghurtwhichhas

more protein calcium vitamin D

probioticsaswellasmuchlesssalt.

INSTANT OATSJust add water for

anutritiousbowlofgoodnessright?

Notnecessarily.Instantoatspack

in as much as 200 mg per serving

compared to zero salt in plain oats.

SPORTS DRINKSEven after a very

sweaty g ym session you won’t need

toreachforasportsdrinkwhich

arecreatedforeliteathletes.Water

willquenchyourthirstandkeepyou

within your daily sodium limit.

CANNED VEGIES“Fresh or frozen

vegisabetteroption”saysdietitian

AsviniMashru.“Butifyouwantto

sticktocanslookfor‘nosaltadded’

or ‘reduced-sodium’ varieties.” If

full-saltisyouronlyoptiondrain

and rinse thoroughly in cold water.

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