Choose and prepare foods with less salt. In Japan, where they have a very healthy diet, we find a much higher incidence of stomach cancer, and we think it has something to do with their high intake of sodium. A high intake of sodium is also a contributing factor to the formation of kidney stones. There are lots of reasons to watch the amount of salt you have in your diet. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation.
Moderation means one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men.
We know a healthy diet can be had which includes alcohol, and some studies have shown that alcohol may actually lower the incidence of cardiac disease for people who have diabetes. The new dietary guidelines are now available to everyone. There is a lot of other information in them besides the ten guidelines I have shared tonight. Let me give you that website also. Actually, when we use tomatoes or anything that is pre- cooked, we should decrease the portion size.