Nine Out of 10 Americans Eat Too Much Salt: Do You?
SodaHead Living
February 08, 2012 18:33:40
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Nine out of 10 U.S. adults consume too much salt, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. And believe it or not, the biggest culprit is ... bread. According to the report, more than 40 percent of sodium comes from 10 types of foods: breads and rolls; cold cuts and cured meats; pizza; poultry; soups; sandwiches like cheeseburgers; cheese; pasta; meat-mixed dishes like meat loaf with sauce; and snacks such as chips, pretzels and popcorn. So basically, salt's in everything.
One of the problems seems to be that Americans are working more, and eating at home/cooking less. About 65 percent of the sodium we consume comes from food bought at retail stores, and 25 percent comes from restaurants. Americans eat about 3,300 mg of sodium a day. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting sodium to less than 2,300 mg a day, and about six out of 10 adults should consume even less.
So why is salt so dangerous? Too much sodium increases a person's risk for high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease, stroke and other vascular diseases. Want to protect your health? Eat more fruits and veggies (fresh and frozen), and choose lower-sodium foods whenever possible. Do you think you eat too much salt?
One of the problems seems to be that Americans are working more, and eating at home/cooking less. About 65 percent of the sodium we consume comes from food bought at retail stores, and 25 percent comes from restaurants. Americans eat about 3,300 mg of sodium a day. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting sodium to less than 2,300 mg a day, and about six out of 10 adults should consume even less.
So why is salt so dangerous? Too much sodium increases a person's risk for high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease, stroke and other vascular diseases. Want to protect your health? Eat more fruits and veggies (fresh and frozen), and choose lower-sodium foods whenever possible. Do you think you eat too much salt?
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Sherlocked February 08, 2012 22:41:32No
+6When my dad had his heart attack, our family altered our diet greatly. We don't add salt to anything. We don't even own a salt shaker anymore. We avoid canned and packaged goods as much as possible and always use recipes from the Low Salt cookbook!
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'F'ing food police again. GET A LIFE People.
No salt with eggs, no salt with pasta, no salt with meat!
They tried this before and it was shown to be a scam.
Government go home.