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> 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.
Same here. I do tend towards having low blood sodium though. Not sure why. I
have to drink some G2 every once in awhile, especially in the summer.
>
> 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.
Most days I eat two slices of bread. Very rarely I eat more than that. But
bread is not a favorite food.