SODIUMCONTROLLED

DIET
OVERVIEW TRAINING
By: Lisa Homiak

Purpose of Diet
Prevent excessive uid retenBon
Excess sodium increases the amount of blood volume and
blood pressure
Increased blood volume and pressure make the heart work
harder

Medical Conditions

Hypertension (HTN) - another term for high blood pressure

Renal (kidney) failure
Edema swelling caused by uid retenBon
Cardiac event heart failure, heart aPack, myocardial
infarcBon, NSTEMI

Heart Healthy Diet

A cardiac event, such as a heart aPack, requires careful
aPenBon to sodium intake and uid retenBon.

Components of a heart healthy diet include:

Low sodium & uid restricBon
Prevent the heart from working too hard

Eat more omega-3 fats and ber

A good source of Omega-3 fats is faPy sh such as salmon or
tuna, but can also be found in plant sources such as walnuts.
Low fat & low cholesterol
Prevent elevaBons of fat and cholesterol in blood

Heart Healthy Menu

This menu allows paBents to order healthier versions of the
same foods allowed on a regular diet.
Examples:

Turkey Bacon and Turkey Sausage PaPy

Only low-fat milk and yogurt
No pancakes (sodium) and no buPer (fat)
Light Mayonnaise and light cream cheese
Heart Healthy Scrambled Eggs
Made with the cholesterol free liquid eggs

How much salt is too much?

Recommended daily amount of sodium for adults: 2,300 mg

2,400 mg sodium = 1 teaspoon of salt
600 mg sodium = teaspoon of salt
Heart failure under 2,000 mg/day recommended

Table Salt Alternatives

Lemon or lime juice

Mrs. Dash salt-free seasoning
Herbs
Spices
Hot sauce use just 1-2 drops

What can you have?

Good choices:

Unsalted crackers
Low sodium soups
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Plain meats, sh, and poultry
Cooked cereals
Plain rice or pasta
Swiss cheese

What cant you have?

Bad choices: Processed Foods
Canned soups, sauces, gravy mixes
Cheeses
American, Cheddar, Blue

Meats
Deli, cured or smoked (sausage, bacon, hot dogs), canned

Frozen foods
Dinners, entrees

Snack foods
Chips, pretzels, crackers, popcorn

The End
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