According to the findings released February 7 by the CDC, nine out of ten adults eat too much salt. And the number one source of their salt is bread and rolls–accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty snacks like potato chips and pretzels.
People with Meniere's Disease or who are sensitive to sodium should take notice of new findings from the Center for Diseases Control (CDC). According to the findings released February 7 by the CDC, nine out of ten adults eat too much salt. And the number one source of their salt is bread and rolls–accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty snacks like potato chips and pretzels.
While breads and rolls don’t taste as salty as those other foods, people tend to eat a lot of them, said Mary Cogswell, a CDC senior scientist who co-authored the report listing the top ten sources of sodium in the American diet. After bread and rolls, the main offenders in descending order include cold cuts and cured meats; pizza; fresh and processed poultry; soups; fast-food hamburgers and sandwiches; cheese; spaghetti and other pasta dishes; meatloaf and other meat dishes; and snacks like potato chips and pretzels. The data come from the 'What We Eat in America' portion of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2008. NHANES is a survey that relies on self-reported data.
CDC officials are encouraging consumers to read labels and buy brands that have lower sodium. That’s an important message, since people who are required to maintain a strict low sodium diet may not realize how much sodium is buried in the foods that we normally eat and don't characterize as salty–like bread.
To read the report, click here.