Question

your friend tells you that they want to decrease their sodium intake. assuming that your friends food intake is reflective of a typical american diet, which of the following recommendations would have the most impact?
(a) stop adding salt while cooking.
(b) remove the salt shaker from the table.
(c) use natural sea salt instead of regular table salt.
(d) limit intake of processed and prepared foods.

Explanation:

In a typical American diet, a large - portion of sodium comes from processed and prepared foods. Stopping salt addition while cooking, removing the salt shaker, or using natural sea salt has less impact compared to reducing processed foods, as these latter sources contribute less to overall sodium intake than processed items.

Answer:

D. Limit intake of processed and prepared foods.