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To: Magic Fingers
The vast majority of sodium in the typical American diet comes from foods that are processed and prepared. These foods are typically high in salt, which is a combination of sodium and chloride, and in additives that contain sodium. Processed foods include bread, prepared dinners like pasta, meat and egg dishes, pizza, cold cuts and bacon, cheese, soups, and fast foods.

Some foods naturally contain sodium. These include all vegetables and dairy products such as milk, meat and shellfish. While they don't have an abundance of sodium, eating these foods does add to your overall sodium intake. For example, 1 cup (237 milliliters) of low-fat milk has about 107 mg of sodium.

Hope this helped.

83 posted on 09/07/2011 7:45:32 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Am The Person Whom I've Been Waiting For.)
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To: SkyDancer

Thanks much for the information. The salt in the processed food is not iodized?


84 posted on 09/07/2011 7:49:55 PM PDT by Magic Fingers
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