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The document discusses the significant role of sodium in school foods and its health implications for children, highlighting various federal and state laws aimed at reducing sodium intake in school meals. It outlines the Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994 and subsequent regulations, including the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which set sodium reduction benchmarks for school meal programs. Additionally, it details state-specific initiatives to limit sodium in competitive foods sold in schools, emphasizing the need for comprehensive standards to promote healthier eating habits among students.

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What can I eat to lower my sodium levels?

Are eggs a good low-sodium option? Yes, whole eggs, egg whites, and yolks are naturally low in sodium. Cooking them without added salt keeps them suitable for a low-sodium diet.

What foods reduce sodium intake?

Eat more fruits and vegetables. Skip or limit frozen dinners and other high-sodium fare such as pizza, fast food, packaged mixes, and canned soups or broths. Choose fresh or frozen skinless poultry, fish, and lean cuts of meat rather than those that are marinated, canned, smoked, brined, or cured.

Are school lunches high in sodium?

The average salt content of school meal was 4.03 g, which was about 1,612 mg of sodium. This amount is approximately 80% of the recommended daily sodium intake by WHO.

What foods flush out sodium?

Eating vegetables and fruits with a lot of water content also helps. Include apples, lettuce, strawberries, peppers to bring down the levels of salt in your body. Go for oats mixed with plain yoghurt, fruit-based smoothies, salt fewer soups to up your fluid levels and help kidneys in flushing out salts.

What are the FDA guidelines for sodium reduction?

Ninety percent of Americans are eating more sodium than is recommended. Average sodium intake in the U.S. is approximately 3,400 milligrams/day, while the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 advises individuals 14 years and older to limit their consumption to 2,300 milligrams/day.

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