Posts in Sodium

Top 10 Sources Of Sodium In The United States

By: Daniel | Comments Off on Top 10 Sources Of Sodium In The United States | | Category: Caveat Emptor, Diet, Dieting, Foods To Avoid, General Information, Sodium | Tags : , ,

U.S. and some foreign food manufacturers provide American consumers with thousands of high sodium foods. One restaurant meal can provide two or more days worth of sodium. There is no shortage of sodium in the American diet. Most people love salt. Salt is 40 percent sodium. There are other sources ... more

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Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medications

By: Daniel | Comments Off on Lower Your Blood Pressure Without Medications | | Category: Diet, Dieting, Exercise, General Information, Health Benefits, Lifestyle, Sodium | Tags : ,

For some people, controlling high blood pressure requires taking several medications daily. Each can produces undesirable side affects. Not taking the medication due to side affects can result in a heart attack or stroke which are still the number one killer in the United States. There are proven ways to lower ... more

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World’s Dumbest Pizza

By: Daniel | Comments Off on World’s Dumbest Pizza | | Category: Caveat Emptor, Diet, Dieting, Dining Out, Sodium | Tags : , ,

Chili Frito Pizza

American pizza restaurants have developed some unique ideas for pizzas that turn the humble Italian pie into a creation that would makes Italian’s roll their eyes and wonder if Americans had lost their marble in addition to their senses. Pizza is one of the most ethnic popular foods in the ... more

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How Much Sodium Does Salted Water Add To Pasta

By: Daniel | Comments Off on How Much Sodium Does Salted Water Add To Pasta | | Category: Cook's Tips, General Information, Health Benefits, Sodium | Tags : , , , ,

Green Peas in Pasta

Cooking Pasta When you cook pasta, you have two options: Use unsalted water Add salt to cooking water I was raised in the second camp. My parents always added salt to the cooking water. Most pastas have little or no sodium. That’s good if you are on a sodium restricted ... more

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Salted vs. Unsalted Butter

By: Daniel | Comments Off on Salted vs. Unsalted Butter | | Category: Cook's Tips, General Information, Health Benefits, Sodium | Tags : , ,

Stick of Butter

Virtually every celebrity chef and cooking show recommends cooking and baking with unsalted butter. The rationale is using unsalted butter allows you to control how much salt is in the food. But does cooking with unsalted butter really make that big a difference? Considering how much salt is added to ... more

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Obscene Breakfasts and Sandwiches

By: Daniel | Comments Off on Obscene Breakfasts and Sandwiches | | Category: Breakfast, Dinner, General Information, Lunch, Sodium | Tags : , , ,

American Style Breakfast

On way restaurants attract patrons is by offering huge and in some cases gigantic portions to provide the biggest value to the customers money. They also can provide a days worth of calories and several days worth of saturated fat and sodium all in one meal. Large portions are common ... more

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American Heart Association List of High Sodium Foods

By: Daniel | Comments Off on American Heart Association List of High Sodium Foods | | Category: General Information, Sodium | Tags : , , , , ,

Refrigerated Dinner Rolls

The American Heart Association publishes a list of foods providing high levels of sodium in the American diet. USDA sodium limits for Americans are 2,300 mg per day if you are 50 or younger and 1,500 mg per day if you are over 50, African American or have high blood ... more

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Panini

By: Daniel | Comments Off on Panini | | Category: Cutting Calories, General Information, Sodium | Tags : , , , ,

Homemade Italian Sub Sandwich

Pane is Italian for bread and Panino is Italian for small bread or roll or sandwiches made using a roll or bun rather than sliced bread. The plural is panini which refers to a toasted or grilled sandwich in the United States. They have become so popular in the U.S. ... more

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Skip the Ramon Noodle Soups

By: Daniel | Comments Off on Skip the Ramon Noodle Soups | | Category: General Information, Health Benefits, Lunch, Sodium, Soup | Tags : , , , , , , ,

Bowl of Ramon Noodle Soup

They are quick, inexpensive and packed with sodium. One brand boasts in large type on the front of the package that their soups have zero grams of trans fat. On the back of the package in small type it states you can reduce the amount of sodium by simple using ... more

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Salt: It’s Organic?

By: Daniel | Comments Off on Salt: It’s Organic? | | Category: General Information, Health Benefits, Sodium | Tags : , , , , ,

Organic foods have increased in popularity as consumers become more concerned about the additives in their foods. The United States Food & Drug Administration maintains a list of over 65,000 approved additives. When you buy organically grown fresh fruits and vegetables you expect them to be free of synthetic fertilizers ... more

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