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Thurston County Public Health & Social Services
works with worksite food service establishments to reduce
the sodium content of food choices available to their
employees and customers. Participants of the Thurston County
Reducing Sodium for Health project work with a registered
dietitian to make menu modifications that reduce the overall
sodium content of food choices. Registered dietitians are
trained experts in food and nutrition and are provided at no
cost to project partners.
As the intake of sodium increases, so does blood
pressure. High blood pressure increases the risk for heart
disease and stroke, which are two leading causes of death in
Thurston County. By participating in this sodium
reduction program you can help increase the availability of
lower sodium foods in our community. Eating foods
lower in sodium helps reduce blood pressure.
The Thurston County Reducing Sodium for Health
project is funded by a Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention Sodium Reduction in Communities grant through the
Washington State Department of Health.
Five (5) worksite partners are participating (or
have participated) in the project:
- Bienvenue Café at the Washington State
Department of Labor and Industries in Tumwater, WA
- Department of Ecology Café at the Washington
State Department of Ecology in Lacey, WA
- Cabrini's Providence St. Peter Hospital Café in Olympia,
WA
- R Café at the Washington State Department of
Transportation in Olympia, WA
- Bobby Jayz Café at the Department of Social &
Health Services in Olympia, WA
learn more about sodium
To find out more information about the Sodium Reduction
in Communities Program, visit:
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/programs/sodium_reduction.htm
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