William Atkins
Wednesday, 03 December 2008 19:51
Science -
Health
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Consumer Reports magazine researchers have found that many processed foods contain unexpected amounts of sodium chloride (table salt) as food manufacturers put in more salt while reducing the amount of fat to retain the food's flavor.
More low-fat and no-fat products are popping up in the grocery shelves every day. Manufacturers are introducing them because of the obesity problem in the United States and many other developed countries around the world.
However, when fat is taken out, much of the flavor is also taken out of these low-fat and no-fat foods.
To compensate for the lowered flavor, these same food manufacturers are adding extra salt to reclaim the food’s flavor.
So, be aware that many foods that are low in fat should probably be labeled “low-fat and high-salt.”
According to the Monday, December 1, 2008 Reuters’ article
Salt lurks in bagels, cereal, report finds,
“Harmful amounts of sodium can be found in unsalty foods such as breakfast cereal and bagels, according to Consumer Reports magazine.”
The CR researchers analyzed 37 different food products.
Page two lists some of these foods, and the amount of sodium each contains.
