For the last week, we are going to focus on how to reduce processed poultry in your diet.
Did you know that processed food is any food that is changed, prepared, or packaged in some way?
Choose poultry that is fresh, or Heart-Check certified while shopping. Heart-Check certified means that the poultry has a sodium limit of 360 mg per serving. When ordering out, choose restaurants where food is cooked to order and/or ask how food is prepared.
Action Step:
Treat yourself to a chicken wrap, using low sodium ingredients to meet your final week’s goal! Here’s a great recipe to try: Chicken Lettuce Wraps (diabetesfoodhub.org)
Action Step:
Write down your Week 6 Total Daily Sodium Goal and don’t forget to track your sodium today. As a reminder, you will need to log any points earned online at hdhealthchallenge.com. Only points logged online will be counted and you will only be able to log points for the current and prior week.
Source:
Can Processed Foods Be Part of a Healthy Diet | American Heart Association
Heart-Check Sodium Limits by Category Chart
Action Step:
Using all that you’ve learned this week, and the prior weeks, continue tracking your sodium intake for the rest of this week and work to reach your Week 6 Total Daily Sodium Goal. And, as another reminder, you will need to log any points earned online at hdhealthchallenge.com. Only points logged online will be counted and you will only be able to log points for the current and prior week.
