Special Diets (Junior Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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Recommended daily salt intake for adults
Recommended daily salt intake for adults
6g per day
Sodium equivalent of 6g salt
Sodium equivalent of 6g salt
2.4g sodium
Average daily salt intake for Irish adults
Average daily salt intake for Irish adults
10g or more
Function of salt in the body
Function of salt in the body
Maintains fluid balance
Effect of high salt intake on blood pressure
Effect of high salt intake on blood pressure
Causes high blood pressure
How salt raises blood pressure
How salt raises blood pressure
Causes body to retain water
Guideline: adding salt at the table
Guideline: adding salt at the table
Avoid adding salt at the table
Alternatives to salt for flavouring food
Alternatives to salt for flavouring food
Herbs and spices
Types of foods to avoid for low-salt diet
Types of foods to avoid for low-salt diet
Processed foods (salty snacks, cured meats, pre-packaged meals)
Example of low-salt alternative product
Example of low-salt alternative product
LoSalt
Ingredients to check on labels for sodium
Ingredients to check on labels for sodium
Sodium chloride (NaCl), MSG, sodium sulfites
% of dietary salt from processed foods
% of dietary salt from processed foods
70%
% of salt naturally present in foods
% of salt naturally present in foods
10%
% of salt added during cooking or at table
% of salt added during cooking or at table
20%
Sodium content of foods that don't taste salty
Sodium content of foods that don't taste salty
Can still be high in sodium