Background

Diagnosed with high blood pressure in 1998, Bobbie was determined to find out all she could about hypertension and what she could do to help herself.

“For decades I took pride in preparing healthy meals . . . or so I thought,” she said recently. “I sought out low-fat foods, used whole grains, limited meats to poultry and fish, and even threw away the saltshaker years ago. Little did I know that my ‘healthy’ diet had been filled with sodium and other foods that contributed to the rise in my blood pressure.”

What amazed her the most, even though she was very aware of what she was eating, was the amount of sodium she was consuming. For example, a garden salad with fat-free cheddar and fat-free Italian dressing was a whopping 1,120 mg of sodium! And that’s before she added a slice of whole wheat bread (which is another 190 mg).

“I couldn’t believe it!” she exclaimed. “When I added up my daily sodium consumption it averaged more than 3,500 mg a day . . . way too much!”

Since her diagnosis, she has talked freely with many people who have hypertension about her discoveries only to find most of them were unaware of not only the sodium content of foods, but also other things that may raise blood pressure, like alcohol and phenylalanine (found in many sugar-free foods).

In an effort to help others with high blood pressure and other health problems where sodium restriction is necessary, we developed this website. We hope it is helpful to you and that you will tell your friends and healthcare providers about our site.

Here’s to good health and a low-salt lifestyle!

Bobbie Mostyn
and the staff at InData Group, Inc.