Today the Institute of Medicine announced that the food industry has not done enough to cut back on the sodium content of their (mostly processed) food products and asked FDA to set maximum limits on the sodium level of various foods. So far FDA has not decided to regulate sodium levels. We hope that some level of limitation gets set by FDA at least on processed foods (such as soups).
Please note that the maximum amount of sodium a healthy person should take is 2,300 milligrams. The American average is 3,400 milligrams. In U.S, one out of three adults has high blood pressure, for which salt is a significant contributor. So FDA, what is the hold for?!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Long live the low sodium state: New York!
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is starting a campaign that targets reducing the sodium content of restaurant and packages foods sold in the state by a quarter in the next five years.
Although there might be a lot of New Yorkers complaining about lost taste in their restaurant foods, I am glad to hear that the state is taking positive steps in improving the health of its residents.
Here is the article regarding Mr. Bloomberg's low sodium agenda!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/11/new-york-michael-bloomberg-salt
Also Felix Ortiz (a Democratic member from Brooklyn) proposed a bill forbidding the city's chefs from using salt in their recipes. The fine if accepted will be $1,000 USD. It will be up to the restaurant customers to add salt in their meals.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/11/new-york-restaurants-salt-ban
I congratulate New Yorkers in raising awareness for negative impacts of high sodium intake and hope that other states follow the same path.
Umit
Although there might be a lot of New Yorkers complaining about lost taste in their restaurant foods, I am glad to hear that the state is taking positive steps in improving the health of its residents.
Here is the article regarding Mr. Bloomberg's low sodium agenda!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jan/11/new-york-michael-bloomberg-salt
Also Felix Ortiz (a Democratic member from Brooklyn) proposed a bill forbidding the city's chefs from using salt in their recipes. The fine if accepted will be $1,000 USD. It will be up to the restaurant customers to add salt in their meals.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/11/new-york-restaurants-salt-ban
I congratulate New Yorkers in raising awareness for negative impacts of high sodium intake and hope that other states follow the same path.
Umit
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Eat Low Sodium Foods, Reduce heart attacks by 155,000!
As I was reading this article, I came across a very interest data published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
"If typical Americans cut a modest amount of salt from their daily diet, there would be an estimated 155,000 fewer heart attacks and strokes annually, according to a study published last month"
The article can be read here:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0216-salt--20100215,0,5620875.story
"If typical Americans cut a modest amount of salt from their daily diet, there would be an estimated 155,000 fewer heart attacks and strokes annually, according to a study published last month"
The article can be read here:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0216-salt--20100215,0,5620875.story
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