6. Choose a diet moderate in salt and sodium. This can be accomplished by learning to enjoy the flavors of unsalted foods, adding little or no salt during cooking or at the table, flavoring foods with herbs or spices, and limiting intake of foods that are obviously salty or contain significant amounts of hidden salt. (The relationship between sodium intake and high blood pressure is discussed later in this chapter.)

选择适中的含盐和钠的食品。学习享用新鲜食物的自然风味，在烹制和食用的时候、用药草或者香料调味食品的时候，少加盐或不加盐.以及减少摄入明显比较咸的食物，或者 www.shengfang.org ？关于钠摄入量和高血压病的关系将在本章稍后讨论

7. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation. Alcohol itself contains seven calories per gram, and alcoholic beverages provide contain few or no nutrients. Moderate drinking (no more than one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men) is associated with a lower-than-average risk of coronary heart disease, but higher levels of alcohol intake increase the risk of high blood pressure and stroke and can cause many other problems. Complete abstention is advisable for women who are pregnant or trying to conceive and for people planning to drive a car, engage in another activity that requires attention or skill, or use medications that can enhance alcohol's effects.

喝酒请适度，每克酒精7卡路里，并且酒精饮品没有什么营养。适度饮酒，男人每天不超过两次，女人不超过一次，可以使冠状心脏病发生概率低于平均水平。如果超过这个限度，那么将引发高血压以及其他一些问题。以下人等应该完全节制：孕妇、准备怀孕的女性、准备开车的人、从事需要集中注意力工作的人，或者正在服药，而药会增强酒精作用的人。www.shengfang.org

Single copies of Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans (HG 232, 1995) are available for 50￠ from the Consumer Information Center, Department 378-C, Pueblo, CO 81009. Detailed suggestions for implementing the guidelines are included in Dietary Guidelines and Your Diet (HG-252, 1992), available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. They are also available online.

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