As healthy eating continues to dominate consumers» minds when choosing where to eat, chain restaurants in New York City are required to put warnings on high
sodium foods under a new law that is meant to reduce salt consumption.
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With all menu items coming in at
under 600 calories and 1,000 mg of
sodium, LYFE Kitchen does the thinking for the consumer, allowing them to come in and simply enjoy the
food.
Specifically, the SNA sought to: gut the new whole grain standard from 100 percent «whole grain - rich» to 50 percent; halt further
sodium reductions in school
food; and revert to the old system
under which kids could pass up all fruits and vegetables a lunch, instead of being required to take a half - cup serving.
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Under the regulations, championed by First Lady Michelle Obama, schools participating in the National School Lunch Program are required to serve up fruits, vegetables and whole grains in place of
foods heavy in fat, sugar and
sodium.
Under the proposed Senate deal, schools would be given more flexibility in serving whole grains and further limits on
sodium in school
food would be temporarily halted — both wins for the SNA — but the improved nutrition standards of the 2010 CNR would mostly remain intact.
Under legislation currently being reviewed,
Food Standards Australia New Zealand requires most food products to have a nutritional information panel, which indicates energy content per serve and per 100 grams as well as levels of carbohydrate, fat and saturated fat, protein and sodium contained in the prod
Food Standards Australia New Zealand requires most
food products to have a nutritional information panel, which indicates energy content per serve and per 100 grams as well as levels of carbohydrate, fat and saturated fat, protein and sodium contained in the prod
food products to have a nutritional information panel, which indicates energy content per serve and per 100 grams as well as levels of carbohydrate, fat and saturated fat, protein and
sodium contained in the product.
Dietary guidelines recommend limiting
sodium intake to
under one teaspoon (2,300 mg) daily, which includes the
sodium added to processed
foods (unless you have or are at risk for high blood pressure or kidney disease, in which case you should limit intake to 3/4 teaspoon or 1,500 mg daily).
If you struggle with
under - eye puffiness, eating
foods high in
sodium will encourage water retention
under your eyes (resulting in excessive swelling of the eye tissue).
* Note * Salt is a well - known contributor to high blood pressure; even if our blood pressure is normal, it might be wise to keep
sodium intake
under 1,500 mg per day and watch out for high - salt
foods such as chicken.
According to MayoClinic.com, the best way for you to get your
sodium intake
under control is to avoid processed and prepackaged
food in favor of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes and fresh poultry, meat and seafood.
At a time when
sodium levels are coming
under fierce scrutiny, it's important to talk about hidden salt in the
food we might be eating.