Your diet plan primarily uses foods which are prepared without salt and stresses the use of foods that are low in natural sodium.

• Eat regularly as shown in your basic meal plan
• Select a variety of foods and do not add salt

Carefully read the labels of all prepared foods. Look not only for salt, but also for bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), baking powder, MSG, and sodium compounds such as sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, etc. Most frozen dinners, Instant dinner mixes, sauces, canned foods, (except fruits and fruit juices) and prepared foods contain salt unless they are especially prepared for sodium-restricted diets as such.

Eat only the amount of List II foods specified in your basic meal plan. These foods are moderately high in sodium.

Choose a good source of Vitamin C daily. They are citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, papaya, and cantaloupes.

Choose a good source of Vitamin A every other day. These are dark green or yellow fruits and vegetables.

Water varies in sodium content from one area to another. Check with your local water supplier and If the water in your area contains more than 20 mg. sodium per quart, bottled water should be used. The use of water-softeners may add significant amounts of sodium to the water supply.

Avoid medicines, laxatives, and salt substitutes unless prescribed by a physician.

Special Instructions:
FOR WEIGHT CONTROL

• Follow a regular exercise program as directed by your physician.
• Avoid the use of wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages.
• Use only unsweetened or fresh fruits for desserts; avoid sugar, concentrated sweets, regular jelly and jams, regular soft drinks, etc. Artificial sweetener may be used.
• Limit breads and cereals to 4 servings per day.
• Limit margarine and other fats to 4 servings per day.
• Avoid the use of potatoes or other starchy vegetables (including corn, lima beans, sweet potatoes, dried peas and beans).

SODIUM VARIATIONS

• To convert diet to 1,000 mg. sodium, replace the 4 servings of salt-free bread with regular bread.
• To convert diet to 2,000 mg. sodium, replace salt-free bread with 4 servings of regular bread, replace salt-free margarine with regular margarine, and replace salt-free cereal with regular cereal, 1 cup maximum.

SAMPLE MENU FOR COLD SEMI-LIQUID DIET
(Food Listing)

BREAKFAST
Apricot nectar (1/2 cup)
Lukewarm farina (1 cup)
2% milk
Custard (1/2 cup)

MIDMORNING SNACK
Plain-flavoring gelatin (1/2 cup), no orange or red coloring
Banana-flavored frozen pop

LUNCH
Pear nectar (1/2 cup)
Lukewarm strained cream of chicken soup (1 cup) with pasta (1/2 cup)
Vanilla ice cream (1/2 cup)

MIDAFTERNOON SNACK
Eggnog ( 1 cup)

DINNER
Peach nectar (1/2 cup)
Jellied consommé (1 cup)
Chilled chicken puree (3 oz)
Pureed peas (1/2 cup)
Milkshake (1 cup)

EVENING SNACK
Flavored low-fat blended yogurt (1 cup)
Apple juice (1/2 cup)

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