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Resources for low sodium diet and DASH diet
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1. USDA list of foods & salt content (26 pages):
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR17/wtrank/sr17a307.pdf
2. DASH diet information (64 pages) excellent-from NIH (National Institutes of Health):http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf
3. Eating
out and following a low sodium diet; Good information on a difficult topic:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dash-diet/HI00021
4. The Complete Food Counter by Annette Natow and Jo-Ann Heslin. $7.50 plus shipping. This paperback is very complete in its information on salt content of specific fast foods as well food from the grocery store. Also gives information on calories, fat, carbs, and fiber.
5. Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods by Bobbie
Mostyn. $8.95 plus shipping.
(Includes selected foods on fast food chains.) Less
complete than the first book listed, but smaller and perhaps a little easier to
use.
http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Guide-Low-Sodium-Foods/dp/0967396964/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222828903&sr=1-1
(There are no commercial links between this site and these books, nor does
money go to this site as a result of using these links. There are many good
similar books to the one listed on this page which you may find at your local
bookstore.)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/AN00317
http://www.hfsa.org/pdf/module2.pdf
http://www.fatcalories.com/