On Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:46:29 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 10:19:34 AM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>> On 2018-02-15 6:59 AM, wrote:
>> > On Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:50:01 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>> >> Right. read the list. All that crap cannot be good for you long term.
>> >> I tray to avoid any pre-made crap for that reason. Most is overpowering
>> >> with salt too and devoid of the actual taste of the ingredients.
>> >
>> > I do buy bread but they make it on the premises at my supermarket. If
>> > you're not there before noon, it is all gone. I like their small flax
>> > bread, unsliced. So since that's the only thing on the list I buy,
>> > wonder what will get me??
>> >
>>
>> What many don't realise is that bread is a significant source of salt in
>> the diet.
>> The standard amount is 2% of the weight of the flour so for a 900g (2lb)
>> loaf, which contains about 550g of flour, there will be 11g of salt.
>> Graham
>
>Salt is a significant source of salt in my diet. For example, my
>morning bowl of oatmeal gets slightly more than 1/4 teaspoon of
>kosher salt.

I was checked for salt sensitivity when I was diagnosed with high
blood pressure. Reducing salt made NO difference in BP.

And the RDA for salt in adults is 4 grams, meaning (in the bread
example), you'd need to eat a full 3rd of a loaf a day to get too
much.