Sodium Literacy Authors Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. Bharti Kalra Department of Gynaecology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-42 Keywords: Cardiovascular disease, diet, hidden hunger, malnutrition Abstract This communication describes the concept of sodium literacy as means of optimizing sodium intake and achieving better cardiovascular health. It also highlights the sources of sodium in South Asian cuisine which can be avoided or minimized. Keywords: Cardiovascular disease, diet, hidden hunger, malnutrition, salt. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-05-15 How to Cite Sanjay Kalra, Bharti Kalra, & Nitin Kapoor. (2023). Sodium Literacy. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(6), 1336–1337. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.23-42 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 6 (2023): JUNE Section PRIMARY CARE DIABETES License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.