Low-sodium Diet (Noun)
Meaning
A diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- After being diagnosed with high blood pressure, she began to follow a low-sodium diet under her doctor's guidance.
- Her low-sodium diet allowed her to eat most vegetables but limit processed meats and cheeses.
- Eating too much salt prompted him to consider a low-sodium diet and focus on using alternative seasonings.
- For some individuals, managing chronic health conditions can involve making long-term commitments to a low-sodium diet.
- Reducing her salt intake as part of a low-sodium diet has allowed her to effectively control her blood pressure.