In the Grocery Store

• Look at the labels on packaged foods to make informed choices. Claims on the package, the ingredient list and the Nutrition Facts panel can help you choose foods lower in sodium.
• Picking up a frozen dinner? Look for a meal with the lowest sodium content. Check the Nutrition Facts and choose one with less than 720 mg sodium per serving.
• Shopping for soda crackers? Reach for those with unsalted tops.
• Considering a pre-packaged rice mix from a box? Make your own rice dish by adding vegetables and herbs.
• Reaching for a box of cereal? Choose a cereal with less than 240 mg sodium per serving.
• Going for nuts and nut butters? Choose those with no salt added.
• Fishing for canned salmon or tuna? Look for those that are lower in sodium.
• Reaching for tomato or vegetable juice? Can you find one that is lower in sodium?
• Buying soup? Choose one that is labelled “reduced sodium”.