About Nutrition: Why Do We Need Sodium, and How Much is Too Much?

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Nutrition Nutrition Eat Right Manage Weight Diet and Health From Shereen Jegtvig, MS Why Do We Need Sodium, and How Much is Too Much? Your body needs sodium to maintain body fluid balance, plus your nerves and muscles need it for normal function. They typical Western diet gives you all the sodium you need.... Read more Processed Foods Can Be Good -- Or Bad Processed foods have been altered from their natural state, either for safety reasons or convenience. Processing methods include canning, freezing, refrigeration, dehydration and aseptic processing... Read more Search Related Topics:  junk food  processed foods  nutritional ingredients Common Food Additives Food manufacturing companies use many different additives to help preserve freshness, improve texture, add flavor, and to protect foods from spoiling... Read more Search Related Topics:  food additives  processed foods  Healthy Meals in a Hurry Stock your kitchen with nutritious ingredients so you're ready to prepare healthy meals in a short time. Keep a variety of fresh, frozen, dried and canned foods on hand -- you can mix and match them as needed... Read more Search Related Topics:  healthy recipes  meal planning and cooking  Related Searches About Nutrition Good Nutrition Nutrition Tips Family Nutrition Nutrition Newsletter Featured Articles Nutrition for Disease Management and Prevention Kids' Nutrition Nutrition and Women's Issues Nutrition and Aging Dietary Supplements Nutrition Study Guide   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Shereen Jegtvig, MS Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Nutrition newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads How Much Water Do You Need? How Many Calories Do You Need? How Healthy is Your Diet? Anti-Inflammatory Foods A Month of Family Meal Ideas   Follow me on: Advertisement