Heart Failure: Eating Less Salt

Heart Failure: Eating Less Salt
Introduction
How does sodium affect your heart failure?
Why do you need to limit sodium for your heart failure?
How can you limit the amount of sodium in your diet?
Where to go from here
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Introduction

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When you have heart failure, you need to eat less sodium, which is a component of salt. You will feel better and will lower your risk of being hospitalized by following the suggestions in this Actionset.

Key points

Your doctor may limit your sodium intake to less than a day.
Keeping track of your sodium intake is the surest way of evaluating your diet.
Processed foods and restaurant foods typically are high in sodium.
Food can be tasty and still be low-sodium.

How does sodium affect your heart failure?

Why do you need to limit sodium for your heart failure?

How can you limit the amount of sodium in your diet?

Where to go from here

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Last updated:	August 25, 2008
Author:	Robin Parks, MS
Reviewed By:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine, Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology
Editors:	Marianne Flagg, Terrina Vail

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