Sodium and heart failure nutrition
Sodium and heart failure nutrition
Limiting sodium is important for those with heart failure. Prisma Health dietitian Lisa Akly, RDN, explains how much sodium is too much, which foods to limit, what to use as salt substitutes and what to stay away from, and much more.
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6.14 -> [Music]
12.139 -> hi I'm Lisa Ackley registered dietitian
16.139 -> specialist for Prisma health and today
18.779 -> we're going to be talking about sodium
20.939 -> and heart failure nutrition
24.42 -> limiting sodium
26.58 -> our salt and sodium the same
29.16 -> Salt's chemical name is sodium chloride
32.239 -> sodium is a mineral and one of the
35.1 -> elements found in salt
37.079 -> salt and sodium are often used
39.059 -> interchangeably when we are referring to
41.219 -> food even though they are not the same
43.379 -> thing
44.34 -> when walking in the spice aisle of your
46.68 -> grocery store you may encounter all
49.44 -> kinds of different types of salt from a
52.079 -> nutritional standpoint salt is salt
54.78 -> regardless of its description
57.239 -> when we consume too much salt this
60.12 -> increases the amount of fluid in the
62.16 -> body when your body holds too much fluid
64.979 -> you can feel swelling and shortness of
67.26 -> breath when you have a diagnosis of
69.96 -> heart failure paying attention to your
72.42 -> salt or sodium intake may be helpful in
75.42 -> preventing these symptoms
77.4 -> how much sodium
79.68 -> so how much sodium is too much the
82.74 -> American Heart Association recommends no
85.08 -> more than 2300 milligrams moving towards
88.439 -> an ideal limit of 1500 milligrams of
91.74 -> sodium per day for most adults one
94.86 -> teaspoon of salt is equal to 2300
97.56 -> milligrams of sodium
99.479 -> one teaspoon doesn't sound like a lot of
101.7 -> salt but let's keep in mind where most
104.52 -> of the sodium comes from in the American
106.799 -> diet
107.88 -> according to the Centers for Disease
110.28 -> Control and prevention more than 70
112.86 -> percent of sodium Americans eat comes
115.979 -> from package prepared and restaurant
118.14 -> Foods very little actually comes from
121.979 -> the salt shaker when preparing Fresh
123.899 -> Foods at home
125.399 -> fresh fruits and vegetables are
127.38 -> naturally low in sodium as well as
129.899 -> frozen vegetables and fruits that have
132 -> no added sauces or seasonings rinsing
135.42 -> canned vegetables can remove up to 40
137.7 -> percent of the sodium
139.68 -> fresh meats are lower in sodium than
142.319 -> processed Meats such as bacon sausage
145.44 -> and hot dogs while it's nearly
148.319 -> impossible to count every milligram of
150.72 -> sodium we eat simply cooking more at
153.48 -> home can significantly reduce your
155.4 -> sodium intake
157.44 -> reading the nutrition facts label for
159.9 -> sodium when reading the nutrition facts
162.959 -> label for sodium the first thing you
165.48 -> always want to note at the top of the
167.459 -> food label is the serving size the
170.58 -> information on a food label is based on
173.34 -> the serving size listed exceeding the
176.58 -> listed serving size would require some
178.62 -> that when trying to determine if a
181.08 -> product is high or low in sodium it's
183.9 -> important to have some reference ranges
186.86 -> 140 milligrams or less is considered low
190.26 -> in sodium 400 milligrams or higher is
193.92 -> considered high in sodium
195.959 -> if we refer to the percent daily value
198.56 -> five percent or less is considered low
201.599 -> in sodium while 20 or more is considered
205.14 -> high in sodium
206.94 -> what's an appropriate amount of sodium
208.86 -> for a meal ideally no more than 600
212.7 -> milligrams of sodium per meal is the
215.58 -> upper limit this is set by the Food and
218.159 -> Drug Administration for a meal or main
220.379 -> dish to be labeled healthy
223.86 -> food preparation
225.959 -> the best way to take better control of
228.54 -> your sodium intake is to prepare your
231 -> own food when you can
232.739 -> you can start by getting inspired by
234.959 -> reading cookbooks watching cooking shows
237.659 -> or looking at recipes online
240.48 -> here are some examples of foods and what
243 -> herbs and spices May complement them
245.519 -> garlic powder and onion powder onions
249.06 -> and garlic tend to complement most
251.099 -> Savory dishes
252.72 -> for fish like salmon try Dill
256.38 -> for chicken or turkey try poultry
259.199 -> seasoning the bulk is sage and Thyme
262.38 -> citrus juices and zests also complement
265.38 -> these meats with a vegetable like
267.78 -> broccoli try basil with a Sprinkle of
271.08 -> Parmesan cheese for a starchy vegetable
274.02 -> like a sweet potato try pumpkin pie
277.139 -> spice which contains cinnamon Ginger
280.58 -> nutmeg cloves and allspice pepper red
285.419 -> pepper flakes and cayenne pepper add
288 -> spice to your meals without adding
290.04 -> sodium
291.24 -> hot sauces contain sodium but if you
294.24 -> just use a drop or two it shouldn't add
296.52 -> up to much
297.78 -> there are many exciting flavors of no
300.36 -> salt seasoning Blends that you can try
302.22 -> or make your own at home
304.5 -> salt substitutes contain potassium
307.74 -> instead of sodium and may have negative
310.68 -> effects for some patients with certain
312.78 -> medical conditions they are not
315.12 -> recommended unless approved by your
317.22 -> doctor remember preparing Fresh Foods or
320.94 -> meals ourselves is a step in the right
322.979 -> direction and be more mindful of our
325.32 -> sodium intake
327.18 -> eating away from home
329.34 -> restaurant foods can be very high in
332.1 -> sodium many restaurants provide
334.5 -> nutrition information on their websites
336.919 -> if you're dining at a restaurant where
339.479 -> the food is cooked to order you can ask
341.94 -> your server if your food can be cooked
343.979 -> without salt ask for salad dressing
347.419 -> sauces and other toppings on the side
350.72 -> when reading nutrition information at
353.639 -> fast food and chain restaurants remember
356.46 -> ideally 600 milligrams of sodium is the
360.419 -> upper limit of sodium appropriate for a
362.82 -> meal
364.08 -> fluid restriction
366.18 -> if your heart liver or kidneys aren't
368.699 -> working properly you may not be able to
370.979 -> effectively eliminate fluids from the
373.5 -> body and this may cause swelling or
376.199 -> edema in the legs arms and or stomach so
380.4 -> speak with your health care provider
382.259 -> about how much fluid is right for you
385.5 -> a food that is liquid at room
387.18 -> temperature will count towards your
389.1 -> overall fluid intake to keep track of
392.039 -> your fluid intake it may be helpful to
394.08 -> use the same container to measure your
396.3 -> fluids daily a good starting point is
399.36 -> that 32 ounces of fluid is equal to four
403.38 -> cups
407.16 -> looking for some tips to reduce your
409.259 -> thirst try chewing on gum or sucking on
412.319 -> a mint or some ice chips you can space
415.38 -> your liquids throughout the day and use
417.6 -> small glasses
419.34 -> remember higher salt intake might make
422.039 -> you thirstier whole foods are closer to
424.8 -> their natural state whereas processed
427.02 -> foods have undergone modification
428.9 -> transforming them away from their
431.1 -> original form a good example of this is
434.58 -> a potato a potato is an example of a
438.12 -> whole food
439.16 -> whereas potato chips are an example of a
443.34 -> processed food that potato has undergone
445.979 -> modification remember preparing most of
449.94 -> your meals from Whole rather than
452.22 -> processed foods is a step in the right
454.86 -> direction to helping you reduce your
457.62 -> sodium intake
460.74 -> weight monitoring weight monitoring is
464.52 -> important for those that have a
465.9 -> diagnosis of heart failure sudden weight
468.66 -> gain is a sign that fluid is building up
471.3 -> in your body weigh yourself every
474.24 -> morning if you gain three pounds in one
477.24 -> to two days or five or more pounds
479.699 -> within one week call your doctor your
483.06 -> doctor May adjust your medicine to get
485.16 -> rid of the extra fluid talk with your
487.62 -> registered dietitian about what a
489.84 -> healthy weight is for you and ways to
492.12 -> reduce your sodium intake
499.02 -> thank you
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