low-sodium diet
Heart-healthy eating plan
A low-sodium diet restricts salt intake, typically prescribed for people with high blood pressure, heart disease, or kidney problems.
The approach limits processed foods, canned goods, and added table salt while emphasizing fresh ingredients: My doctor put me on a low-sodium diet after the heart attack.
Also called a low-salt diet.
- salt-freeContaining no sodium chloride
- table saltCommon food seasoning
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- heart-healthyBeneficial for cardiovascular function
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
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