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Article: The Sodium Scoreboard.(list of sodium levels in foods)(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- December 1, 2000
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Sodium sticker shock. That's what you may feel as you scan this list of sodium levels in foods, especially the restaurant foods. While it's difficult to do much about those, here are four tips to help you navigate salt-laden supermarket aisles:
1. Make it yourself, Most unprocessed foods are low in sodium. So the less you rely on packaged foods, the less sodium you'll eat. And you'll get to savor the genuine pleasures of a homemade salad dressing, spaghetti sauce, bread, or vegetable or bean soup.
2. Look for lower-sodium brands. Just because Prego Traditional Pasta Sauce has 1,320 mg of sodium per cup doesn't mean that all spaghetti sauces have that ...