April 20, 2018
Shopping for the foods that fit your lifestyle just got easier! The Weis Dietitians are proud to introduce the Weis Nutri-Facts program which features brightly colored icons on pricing tags to highlight foods throughout the …
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The newest Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting to 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day for individuals age 51 and older, African Americans and anyone with a history of hypertension, diabetes or chronic kidney disease. That’s about half the population! With the …
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The USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting daily sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams for healthy individual or 1,500 milligrams for individuals over age 40, and people with diabetes, kidney disease or high blood pressure (hypertension). 80 percent of the sodium consumed by Americans comes from packaged and restaurant foods, making it a challenge to stay below recommended limits. Use these simply shopping, cooking and eating strategies to reduce the sodium in your diet and protect your heart.
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