Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods [Paperback]

Bobbie Mostyn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003

This nutritional counter is an indispensable reference for anyone who is watching his or her salt intake. It is small enough to put in a pocket or purse to enable one to make wise food choices at the grocery store and while dining out. Intended for the estimated 60 million Americans with high blood pressure and severe kidney disease, this guide addresses which supermarket products and fast food items have the lowest sodium counts and simplifies supermarket choices by listing only low sodium products. Each food is analyzed by calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, fiber, sugar, and sodium. Also included are brief descriptions of each of these nutrients and their effect on blood pressure, explanations of food labeling guidelines, and clarification of nutritional content claims.

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Everyone with high blood pressure should have this handy guide . . . all libraries should own at least one copy. -- American Reference Manual

Sodium sensitivity got you down? Don’t panic! . . . lists more than 3,000 low-sodium supermarket products and choices in 63 restaurant chains. -- Prevention, Sept 2003

From the Publisher

Want to reduce your chances of a stroke, heart attack, or high blood pressure? Excessive sodium has been linked to these and other health risks. If you are concerned and want to take charge of your diet, this guide has everything you need to make wise choices at the supermarket and when dining out. Put this handy reference in your purse or pocket and use it wherever you go.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Indata Group, Inc. (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967396913
• ISBN-13: 978-0967396910
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource and shopping guide, December 7, 2003

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Now in its 2003 edition, Pocket Guide To Low Sodium Foods by Bobbie Mostyn is a no-nonsense, but thoroughly "user friendly" informational pocketbook resource comprising more than 3,000 entries for generic and brand-name foods suited for low-salt diets. Each entry lists the estimated sodium content per serving, and often calories, fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, fiber, and sugars as well. An excellent resource and shopping guide for anyone looking to lower their salt intake, the Pocket Guide To Low Sodium Foods can be easily slipped into any purse or pocket for use when dining out or shopping at the supermarket.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars EASY TO USE, BUT..., December 6, 2007

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Marla1001 "Marla1001" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods (Paperback)

This book is pretty simple to follow and fairly easy to use in general, but I have never heard of over 90% of the Brand Names for food items listed. I mean never. I do a ton of internet shopping and do my grocery shopping in multiple stores, and yet the vast majority of these "Name Brands" are totally foreign to me. Just for research, I tried looking for some of the brands on the internet, and couldn't find them. How is that going to help me shop for low-sodium foods in my local grocery stores? I don't feel I can use the Generic nutritional info, as there is really no way to know just how realistic those may be, as prepared food recipes can vary quite a bit from brand to brand and store to store.

I do find the listings for popular National chain restaurants and fast food places to be very informative, and have pretty much decided that I can never ever eat at any of those places ever ever again.

I guess I will just have to continue reading the nutritional labels of every single last grocery product I pick up in the supermarket, and resign to the fact that it's unhealthy to eat any entrée at any chain restaurant.

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Guide For Low Salt Foods, August 19, 2005

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Sharon L. Dorato "Sharon Dorato" (Livermore,CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods (Paperback)

I became very ill in Nov. 2004 with heart failure. The Dr. put me on a very low sodium diet. In all the books I researched this one was the BEST!!!!!!!!