Sodium

Rehydrate During Summer Exercise It is the first hot and humid day of the summer. As a participant in a local road race, your training partner plans to push herself to achieve her best time. During the race, she runs well ahead of you and you notice she does not stop to take Read More

Try Herbs and Spices Instead of Salt A single teaspoon of salt has more than the recommended daily allowance of sodium for most adults. That’s bad news if you’re used to using salt to bring out the flavors of food both during cooking and at the table. Of course, the salt shaker Read More

How to Limit Sodium While Eating Out Whether at a restaurant or at a relative’s house, eating out during the holidays can be difficult on a diet, especially when it comes to sodium intake. Sodium is an important nutrient for human health. The body uses it to control blood Read More