7.What to Watch For: Sodium
Sodium is often used to keep food fresh. Even if you’re careful about adding it to your food, it’s probably already there, thanks to processing. Americans get close to 70% of the salt they eat from processed food and restaurant food.
8.How to Keep Sodium in Check
You can control how much sodium you get by simply reading labels. Look for ones that say no sodium or reduced sodium. Anything with more than 600 milligrams of it per 100 grams of serving size is considered high, while 300 milligrams or less is low. Keep in mind that sodium can also go by different names, like monosodium glutamate or disodium phosphate.
