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Post by jeffolie on Feb 7, 2012 15:08:36 GMT -6
Bread is culprit in Americans consuming too much salt (Reuters) - Nine out of 10 American adults consume too much salt and the leading culprit is not potato chips or popcorn but slices of bread and dinner rolls, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. Forty-four percent of salt consumed can be linked to 10 types of foods, CDC said. Bread and rolls lead the list followed by cold cuts and cured meat, pizza, poultry, soups, sandwiches, cheese, pasta dishes, meat dishes and snacks such as pretzels and potato chips. Bread may not have much salt in a single serving, but when eaten several times a day can raise daily salt intake. A single slice of white bread could contain as many as 230 milligrams of salt, according to the CDC. The average American consumes 3,266 milligrams of salt daily, not counting salt added at the table, which is far above the recommended 2,300 milligrams, the CDC said. For six out of 10 Americans, including those who are over age 51 or have high blood pressure or diabetes, 1,500 milligrams is the recommended daily salt limit. Even foods that seem healthy such as cottage cheese may be high in salt, the agency reported. Even raw chicken and pork is often injected with salt. www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/us-salt-idUSTRE81622G20120207
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Post by whoswho on Feb 10, 2012 9:02:56 GMT -6
I wouldn't have thought that bread would be that much of a problem. Most bread recipes only have a teaspoon of salt in a whole loaf. Maybe commercial breads are worse, but I don't taste that much salt in them
Drink more water!
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