Food is another daily choice with a huge impact on your heart health. Sodium plays a very important role.
Lowering your intake of sodium (salt) helps prevent swelling in your body to ease heart related symptoms. Extra fluid buildup between the heart and the sac surrounding the heart can make the heart work poorly. If you have episodes of fluid buildup, it is recommended not to consume more than sodium intake 2000 mg per day.
Here is an example of a food label for canned tomatoes that shows the difference between regular sodium and low sodium. Notice the servings and serving size are the same in each can. The food label tells you how much sodium is in one serving.
A good rule of thumb is to try not to eat anything that has over 150mg of sodium in 1 serving.
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