Reducing Sodium When Eating Out
•Ask how foods are prepared. Ask that they be prepared without added salt, MSG, or salt-containing ingredients. Most restaurants are willing to accommodate requests.
•Know the terms that indicate high sodium content: pickled, cured, soy sauce, broth.
•Move the salt shaker away.
•Limit condiments, such as mustard, catsup, pickles, and sauces with salt-containing ingredients.
•Choose fruits or vegetables instead of salty snack foods.
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