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Low sodium diet — A low sodium diet is a diet that includes no more than 1,500 to 2,400 mgs of sodium per day.[1] (One teaspoon of salt has about 2,300 mg sodium.) People who follow a vigorous or moderate exercise schedule are usually advised to limit their… … Wikipedia
low-sodium diet — noun a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders • Syn: ↑low salt diet, ↑salt free diet • Hypernyms: ↑diet * * * noun : a diet restricted to foods naturally low… … Useful english dictionary
low salt diet — low sodium diet a diet containing very little sodium chloride, sometimes prescribed for hypertension and for edematous states … Medical dictionary
low-salt diet — n LOW SODIUM DIET … Medical dictionary
low-salt diet — noun a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders • Syn: ↑low sodium diet, ↑salt free diet • Hypernyms: ↑diet * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Low-carbohydrate diet — Low carbohydrate diets or low carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates (e.g. bread, pasta) are limited or replaced… … Wikipedia
Low-fat diet — According to the USDA, a low fat dietndash as the name impliesndash is a diet that consists of little fat, especially saturated fat and cholesterol, which can lead to increased blood cholesterol levels and heart disease risk. It is imperative to… … Wikipedia
diet — n. 1) to be on, follow, stick to a diet; to go on a diet 2) to prescribe a diet 3) a balanced, well balanced; bland; crash; reducing; special; starvation; steady; therapeutic diet 4) a high calorie; high carbohydrate; high fiber, high fibre; high … Combinatory dictionary
Sodium — This article is about the chemical element. For the PlayStation Home game, see Sodium (PlayStation Home). neon ← sodium → magnesium Li ↑ Na ↓ K … Wikipedia
Diet (nutrition) — This article is about the human diet. For a discussion of animal diets, see List of feeding behaviours. A selection of foods consumed by humans; note that the human diet can vary widely. In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person… … Wikipedia
