Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods Paperback – October 1, 2012

My first reaction to this book was a Jaw Drop. It's amazing (and horrific) how much unnecessary sodium lurks everywhere in a supermarket. Statistically, 75% of sodium abuse does not occur at the table. It's in those condiments, processed foods, even packaged chicken is often treated with saline to keep it......um.."Fresh" as it travels to your supermarket from God-Knows-Where. Please beware: We are being loaded down with heart-killing sodium by Big Agra, folks. When you read your labels, please pay attention to sodium content. Something as small as a can of tomato soup can contain more sodium than any human body should endure in one day. And try not to go by "serving size". If you fall for that trick, you have to suspend disbelief when they tell you that one can of soup contains 3 servings. Or that "lower salt" means "low salt". Americans are being slowly brined without even trying, to the point where they don't even taste it any longer. But make no mistake, it's doing its job on you silently.Please don't wait till that surprise bypass surgery, like I did (and I wasn't an ounce overweight or out of shape) High blood pressure wreaks havoc with your heart AND your kidneys. Next time you pick up that box or can, please read the label and know that having your chest cracked open and put back together with stainless steel wires is not fun, trust me.Be well--and bring this book with you to the store. Eventually, after the shock and horror wear off, you will know how to decipher what that can or box is doing to you daily. Fight back against Big Agra. Leave their sodium right there on the shelf. As more and more people do this, they will get the picture that using sodium as a preservative to prolong shelf life practically indefinitely at the expense of people's lives is NOT acceptable.

It is a book loaded with information. However, this is not a pocket book.

I used this book to make no salt meals

It's a very helpful guide, the only thing that would be better is if there were a newer edition. I found a number of restaurants listed that are no longer in business. Plus I was not expecting some information in it which I find online. I was wanting to keep this in the car, for when we are out and about, but I am not sure it would work for that. "the jury is still out on this one." We need to wait and see.

Because of my recent diagnosis of the start of kidney failure, I am on a jihad about sodium, I understand this is not going to get better but I do not need to put my condition into overdrive. A great book for you if you want to help keep your blood pressure down and avoid future issues. Because I travel for work, having this is a REAL handy guide for me to seek out lower sodium meals. If you are looking at this review then I am preaching to choir.

Awesome book. It has restaurants which is awesome and even gives a lot of sauces that might not B some thing you can find the sodium four we will be taking it on vacation so we can go out to eat.

This book is full of valuable information. My husband is new to a low sodium diet and honestly it has been very difficult to try to figure it all out. I feel like a ton of confusion and frustration has been lifted from my shoulders having this handy guide at my fingertips! Very thankful I ran across it.

This handy book does more than its title suggests. It gives you a complete nutrition content for each food. Table of contents makes it easy to find what you are looking for.

I should have listened to the other reviews--not really suitable for the Canadian market In the USA it would have a much higher rating--well organized and to the point.

good but but not great for Canadians people .... for going out / Americains products

Not very useful in Canada.