Comments on: “Salt-Free” America? http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/2010/03/salt-free-america/ Credible information about health, nutrition, fitness, food, diet, and weight loss, recipes, fun/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kris Sollid http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/2010/03/salt-free-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 Kris Sollid Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:06:08 +0000 http://nutritionexpert.com/blog/?p=1462#comment-1864 Hi Mitzi, You have a great perspective and expertise on salt. It is important to keep in mind that achieving a balanced, healthful diet means more than focusing on just one nutrient. It is also important to understand and incorporate all of the dietary and lifestyle factors, that, when coupled with reducing sodium intake, can help reduce the risk and treat hypertension. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute JNC7 (The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure) report, the most effective strategies are weight reduction, adoption of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH Diet) and engaging in regular physical activity. Thanks you for offering tangible solutions that consumer’s can implement in their daily lives to reduce sodium intake. Here at the International Food Information Council Foundation, we are focused on helping consumers make healthy and informed food related decisions everyday. To see some of our research on sodium, check our our blog posts <a href="http://www.foodinsight.org/Blog/tabid/60/EntryId/210/Are-Americans-Sodium-Savvy-IFIC-Takes-a-Look.aspx" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.foodinsight.org/Blog/tabid/60/EntryId/228/Taking-Sodium-Reduction-Into-Your-Own-Hands.aspx" rel="nofollow"> here</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.foodinsight.org/Newsletter/Detail.aspx?topic=Quick_Tips_to_Be_Sodium_Savvy" rel="nofollow">this article</a> in Food Insight (our monthly e-newsletter). Kris Sollid, RD Manager, Nutrients International Food Information Council Foundation Hi Mitzi,
You have a great perspective and expertise on salt. It is important to keep in mind that achieving a balanced, healthful diet means more than focusing on just one nutrient. It is also important to understand and incorporate all of the dietary and lifestyle factors, that, when coupled with reducing sodium intake, can help reduce the risk and treat hypertension. According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute JNC7 (The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure) report, the most effective strategies are weight reduction, adoption of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH Diet) and engaging in regular physical activity.

Thanks you for offering tangible solutions that consumer’s can implement in their daily lives to reduce sodium intake. Here at the International Food Information Council Foundation, we are focused on helping consumers make healthy and informed food related decisions everyday. To see some of our research on sodium, check our our blog posts here and here, as well as this article in Food Insight (our monthly e-newsletter).

Kris Sollid, RD
Manager, Nutrients
International Food Information Council Foundation

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