Should I eat less SALT is a colorful, no-cost nutrition education program about the health benefits of eating less salt/sodium and includes tips for decreasing salt/sodium intake.

• Available in still, PowerPoint, video and animated formats.
• Frame/video program–3 minutes in length.
• Designed for individuals with basic reading skills and limited resources; works with general audience, too.
• Highlights role of sodium/salt in health and chronic disease.
• Tested with target audience for usefulness, comprehension and interest.
• Uses Consumer Information Processing Model and Social Cognitive Theory of Behavior Change.
• Available in Spanish.

Use in health centers, schools, WIC sites, health displays/fairs, SNAP-Ed sites, assistance offices, and food pantries.
Readability – 4th grade; Comprehension – 8th grade.

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Video: Still Frames

Video: Animated Frames

PowerPoint

Useful Links:

Sodium in Your Diet: Using the Nutrition Facts Label to Reduce Your Intake

• • http://www.fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm315393.htm

Healthy Cooking with Fresh Herbs– Online Slide Show, Handout, and PowerPoint

• • http://food.unl.edu/fnh/fresh-herbs-powerpoint