the only way to monitor your sodium intake is to keep track of how much sodium you eat by reading food labels. food labels will tell you how much sodium (in mg) a serving of that product contains. and you can use that information to calculate your overall sodium intake for the day. most of the salt in our diets comes from eating too many prepared or processed foods like canned or frozen foods. try to choose fresh homemade foods wherever possible. beware of restaurant foods that are often laden with sodium.
my cardiologist told me to measure my sodium intake. how can i do that?