Meet Kathryn Szklany, MA, the Fleet Feet Sports nutrition blogger. Kathryn finished her masters in Nutrition Science in May of 2011 and is currently a Syracuse University Dietetic Intern. After completing the internship she will be eligible to sit for the Registered Dietitian exam. She is also a part-time employee and half-marathon coach at Fleet Feet Sports. She will be writing a weekly nutrition blog which will appear weekly and posting recipes to our blog on Sundays on our new website.

Sodium

Risk factors for heart disease include poor diet, lack of physical activity, genetics, smoking, age, gender and more. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines suggest Americans consume no more than 2300mg of sodium per day. This can be quite a challenge as sodium is found in many foods and even medications. Below is a handout that helps you to understand how to reduce the sodium in your diet.

Reducing the Sodium in Your Diet