Dietary Info: Sodium in Rice and Food Consumption

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Dietary Info: Sodium in Rice and Food Consumption

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Here are quick facts to learn more about rice and dietary information about sodium.

Dietary Info: Sodium in Rice and Food Consumption

"It is common knowledge that rice is a healthy staple food and low in sodium.

​It is common knowledge that rice is a healthy staple food and low in sodium.

According to Wiki: Table of Nutrient Content of Major Staple Foods, for every 100g portion of rice, it contains 5 (mg) sodium.

The USA Rice has outlined the following interesting, key points and guidelines that relate to human health, food intake and sodium consumption:

-> Blood Pressure Canada and the Dietitians of Canada recommend that Canadians consume no more than 2300 mg of sodium per day.

-> On average, Canadians currently consume about 3,100 mg of sodium per day.

-> There is a connection between high sodium consumption and hypertension (high blood pressure).

-> Hypertension is a known risk factor for heart disease.

-> High sodium levels have also been connected to osteoporosis, cancer and diabetes.

-> About 11% of the sodium we consume is from salt that we add to our food at the table or in our cooking.

-> Twelve per cent is from sodium that naturally occurs in food and our drinking water. Most of the sodium we eat, around 77%, is from processed food and restaurant meals.
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-> Eating Well with Canada Food Guide suggests limiting foods and beverages that are high in salt.

​Source:
USA Rice, riceinfo.com
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice

Food Blog Post: 7/02/2013

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