low-sodium diet
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- noun
- /loʊ ˈsoʊdiəm daɪət/
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dieta baja en sodio
- Doctors recommend a low-sodium diet for patients with heart conditions.
- people on a low-sodium diet
Examples
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Only if you agree to eat a low-sodium diet from now on.
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Individuals on low-sodium diets may be especially vulnerable to "water toxicity."
Blog text (17) -
Those of us with efficient kidneys able to retain salt even on a low-sodium diet were better able to survive our inevitable episodes of sodium loss (of which more in a moment).
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As an alternative to controlling the hypercalciuria, we are trying a combination of a low-calcium/low-sodium diet, with added oral potassium and sodium cellulose phosphate.
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Following a low-sodium diet can help manage high blood pressure effectively.
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Eating a low-sodium diet often means avoiding processed foods high in salt.
Synonyms
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A way of eating that limits salt to help control high blood pressure
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A way of eating that avoids salt to help lower blood pressure
How Salty
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Surface Forms
Morphology
low-sodium + diet
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: knowing 'low' (reduced) and 'sodium' (the chemical/part of salt) yields the meaning 'a diet with reduced sodium/salt intake.' This compositional pattern is common in English and other languages (e.g. Spanish 'dieta baja en sodio'), and is therefore immediately understandable to learners who know the constituent words.
Etymology
The name low-sodium diet gives a clear picture: food with little sodium, the part of 'salt' that can raise blood pressure, and the amount kept low. So, it means a way of eating that limits 'salt' to help control blood pressure.