Keep your heart in good condition, exercise is good, however you must watch your salt(sodium) intake. When you do, you may help prevent the build up of extra water in your body.If you have problems with your blood pressure, your heart, your kidneys or other conditions that can make your body retain fluid, it is even more important to watch everything you eat, to make sure the sodium you ingest is not within the dangerous level. If you love yourself, follow a low sodium diet. Aim for a 1500 mg sodium diet so that you have 500mg to play with.
Of great importance is to avoid the processed foods such as canned foods,salted chips,popcorn,pretzels,pork rinds, crackers. Avoid deli or lunch meats such as bologna, ham turkey, roast beet, cured or smoked meats, wieners or hot dogs. Avoid any seasoning that has “salt” written in the label, mustard, ketchup, salad dressings, meat tenderizer, mono-sodium glutamate, bouillon cubes or granules.

Is there anything you can use to season your food? Try these: herb and spices,onions, garlic, salt-free seasonings such as Mrs. Dash. Mrs Dash has a variety of flavors . Hot flavor peppers have low sodium content, hot sauce has salt, however you can use a drop or two. Another option is to try lemon or lime juice, vinegar.

What can you eat: Your best choices are all unsalted fresh frozen or even canned fruits and vegetables. Plain meats, fish and cooked meat, One egg has 60Grams of sodium. Milk or Yogurts, low sodium cheese, ice cream, chocolate milk, cottage cheese, dry-non creamed. Cheese, you have the option of Swiss, cheddar, Monterrey jack, mozzarella, read the labels one ounce has 150 to 200 milligrams of sodium .One serving of tomatoes or vegetable juice canned without salt has about 20mg of sodium in 6 ounces of juice. What about breads and cereals? One serving has 150 milligrams of sodium.
Almost no sodium: Shredded or puffed wheat, yeast bread made at home with no salt, plain rice or pasta, cooked cereals regular or quick, tortilla, crackers. If you are a desert person, fruit, ice cream 1/2 cup, sherbet one cup, homemade pie if it is made without salt, homemade pudding(you can count it as a milk serving) unsalted nuts, unsalted butter or margarine.

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