Sodium Restriction
If you have heart failure or high blood pressure, it is important to reduce the amount of sodium you eat. Sodium causes extra fluid to build up in your body. This extra fluid makes your heart work harder and leads to fluid building up in your legs and ankles, as well as in your lungs, making it difficult to breathe. This video helps you understand:
0:00 Why is it important to reduce sodium intake?
0:44 Sources of sodium
1:36 How to follow a low sodium diet?
2:19 Learn to read food labels
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