Salt: Math Lesson

Wrap-up

Sodium is in almost everything we eat. Even though we need sodium for a healthy body, too much sodium can contribute to high blood pressure and kidney problems. Check with your doctor for the daily sodium intake that’s right for you. Use your math smarts to keep track of sodium in your diet.

In this lesson you:

• Measured sodium using milligrams
• Read food labels and check out serving sizes and sodium content of foods
• Practiced keeping track of your daily sodium intake 

On your own:

• Read food labels when you go shopping at the supermarket.
• Check the nutritional information for your favorite fast foods online.
• Measure how much a pinch of salt weighs in grams and milligrams.