Any idea how much sodium is in that?
I once heard that if a person is deprived of salt for a long enough period of time, they will develop zombie-like characteristics (sans the desire to much on brains, of course). I have absolutely no idea how true this is (my guess is not even remotely), so for all you big brothers out there who are already masterminding the next trick to play on your little brother, I wouldn't go ditching all the salt just yet. Besides, we need salt in our diets for our bodies to function properly. However, we clearly have little to worry about in terms of turning into catatonic nightwalkers. In fact, the opposite is the real problem -- we eat far too much salt.Studies show that most people consume much more sodium than the RDA of 4,000mg. And it's not because we're dousing our food with the white stuff (although I'm sure that doesn't help); rather, it's because many of the foods we're eating are already very high in sodium. Just a quick look at some of the following foods are a solid indication of that fact.
- 2 tablespoons of Italian dressing = 500mg
- 2 handfuls of potato chips = 360mg
- Large glass of tomato juice = 1,300mg
- 2 tablespoons of soy sauce = 2,000mg
- 8 slices of salami = 1,800mg
- 85g of blue cheese = 1,550mg



This week
There's been a lot of news about salt lately. Jacki told us recently that the
The FDA is alarmed by our collectively high salt intake, so alarmed they are thinking about removing salt -- also known as sodium chloride -- from the list of foods they categorize as "generally recognized as safe," or GRAS.
If you're a carb-eater, then you probably know by now that all carbs are not created equal. "White" flours are those who have had most of the nutrition stripped out of them during processing. Whole grains, such as whole wheat bread, are a much more nutritious source of energy and fiber.
It's estimated that Americans are getting at least twice the amount of sodium they need every day, if not more. Sodium is a problem because it contributes -- among other things -- to high blood pressure. Hypertension contributes to cardiovascular disease, and since heart disease is the number one killer in America...well...you can see why it's in our best interest to reduce the amount of sodium we eat.
Hi ... my name's Chris ... and I'm a salt addict.
We all know by now that there are just some foods you should stay away from. Trans fats, for instance. And high fructose corn syrup too. But those are in lots of things -- what specific foods should you stay away from?
We all know by now that salt is bad for us. But the truth is, it's almost everywhere. How can we reduce the sodium in our diets without reducing the flavour? Mark's Daily Apple has some excellent suggestions that I wanted to share:
Want a healthy recipe? Here's a sure thing. This recipe, which grew out of research and education projects supported by the
When eating that hearty Thanksgiving meal this Thursday, rest assured that many of the items being eaten will probably have an extra helping of sodium. Are you feeling that blood pressure rise already?
Want to lower your blood pressure? Seek out reduced-sodium and low-salt foods and avoid using table salt on everything you eat to liven up the taste.











