Tap Water and Sodium

Did you know your tap water may be a significant source of sodium in your diet? Water naturally contains some sodium, but plumbing that directs drinking water through water softeners add even more. How much additional sodium depends on your water supply's hardness. Your local health department can provide information about the soium content of your water supply.

If you find that your tap water is significantly boosting your sodium intake, you may want to buy demineralized water for cookng and drinking or investing in a water purification system.

A Word of Caution About Soy Sauce

A single tablespoon of soy sauce contains more than four times the RDA of sodium. Make sure to sue the low-sodium variety, and even then, use it sparingly.