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Put the halt to salt

Limit sodium to 2,300 mg per day – the equivalent to one teaspoon of salt.

Processed foods like canned soups or frozen meals can contain hidden sodium that can quickly surpass this recommended amount. Many of us are unaware of how much sodium we are consuming in one day.

From helpguide.org.

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How to go zero trans fat

Switch from butter to soft tub margarine. Choose a product that has zero grams of trans fat, and scan the ingredient list to make sure it does not contain partially hydrogenated oils.

From harvard.edu.

Tags: diet, fat, health