{"id":41970,"date":"2011-02-02T11:30:07","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T16:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=41970"},"modified":"2012-02-29T16:48:17","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T21:48:17","slug":"new-dietary-guidelines-address-heart-health-just-in-time-for-american-heart-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/new-dietary-guidelines-address-heart-health-just-in-time-for-american-heart-month\/","title":{"rendered":"New Dietary Guidelines Address Heart Health Just in Time for American Heart Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans<\/a><\/strong> have finally been released and although they are a month late, and really not much<\/em> different from the 2005 version, they address some vital concerns, including heart disease.\u00a0The late release of the new guidelines serves as a strong foundation for this year’s American Heart Month. With an emphasis on reduced sodium intake as a key recommendation, the Dietary\u00a0Guidelines acknowledge the\u00a0importance of heart health among Americans.<\/p>\n

On average, the typical American diet includes 3,800 mg of sodium a day. That’s a far jump from the recommended 2,300 mg and an even further\u00a0jump from the reduced intake of 1,500 mg for “persons who are 51 and older and those of any age who are African American or have hypertension, diabetes<\/a><\/strong>, or chronic kidney disease.”\u00a0Although it would do good for everyone to lean towards the more modest number of 1,500 mg, it’s essential<\/em> for about half of the population. There are many ways you can reduce the amount of sodium in your diet:<\/p>\n

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