What Are the Major Sources of Sodium in the Diet

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Essay

What are the major sources of sodium in the diet of the U.S. population? Describe ways in which consumers can lower intakes of salt in their diets.

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Definitions:

Collectivist

Relating to the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

Conventional

Adhering to accepted standards and norms of behavior or thought; often contrasted with unconventional or creative approaches.

Cognitive Development

Cognitive development refers to the processes by which individuals perceive, think, and gain understanding of their world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors.

Kohlberg

Pertains to Lawrence Kohlberg, a distinguished American psychologist renowned for developing a theory that outlines the stages of moral development.