Bryan Simmons wrote:

> On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 6:08:43 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2020-11-30 6:56 p.m., cshenk wrote:
> > > Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > >> I have had canned chili. I bought it once and I learned from my
> > >> experience. Besides, I am on a low sodium diet these days so
> > prepared >> foods are out, especially canned.
> > >
> > > Not all canned foods are out, just learn t read the labels and
> > > selct the versions with acceptable sodium. Generall speaking, the
> > > more 'name brand' it is, the less acceptable sodium wise per
> > > serving. Hunts, Heinz, Contadina tomato products for example are
> > > horrible.
> > >
> > The dietitian stressed the importance of checking the labels for
> > the nutrients list. There are a number of "blue menu" products with
> > little or no salt. The amount of salt varies a lot for the same
> > products from different companies. When I was stocking up on beans
> > last week I found that those being billed as organic had the
> > highest salt content.
>
> We only use canned beans when I don't have time or motivation to cook
> dried beans in the pressure cooker, like when I get home from work
> wiped out. I swear, if we had a Canadian style, single payer health
> care system, my sixty year-old ass wouldn't continue to work full
> time for the employer subsidized health insurance.
>
> Dave, do you monitor your BP several times a day? Persons who have
> high BP vary widely as to the effect that dietary sodium has on their
> BP. It's not one-size-fits-all.
>
> --Bryan

I have some canned beans but only a few types and more the frills like
black ones. I think I have 3 cans of them now? 1 is a black bean and
2 are refried pintos. Agree with you that it's not a one-size-fits-all
deal on the sodium. Doctors will always blame salt intake as it frees
them of litigation.