Use these fact sheets and information to help teach how to reduce salt/sodium in the diet.
Information on Sodium/Salt
Cut Down on Salt and Sodium (PDF | 415 KB)DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
This resource, written in both English and Spanish, explains steps people can take to reduce their sodium intake.
Also available in English/Spanish (TXT|20 KB).
Dietary Salt and Sodium (PDF | 84.8 KB)Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
This fact sheet discusses sodium, its effects on the body, and what foods contain sodium.
Flavor that Food! (PDF | 5.87 KB)University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
One-page handout includes chart that provides sodium-free herbs/spices to pair with foods.
How Much Salt and Sugar are in Commonly Used Foods (PDF | 753 KB)University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension.
A list of the number of teaspoons of salt and sugar in common foods.
Reduce Salt and Sodium in Your Diet
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Links to pages within the NHLBI guide to lowering high blood pressure that deal with reducing dietary sodium and reading food labels to make lower sodium choices.
Quick Tips to Be Sodium SavvyInternational Food and Information Council.
Helpful tips on reducing sodium in the diet.
Test Your Salt SavvyUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Interactive online quiz on dietary sodium and useful tips to reduce the salt in your diet.