Comments on: Salt Level in Fast Food is Higher Than Thought http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/ Healthy Living For People and Planet Earth Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:52:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jagad Guru http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-12297 Jagad Guru Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:11:04 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-12297 good point, Will. i recently read another article about how burgers from McDonalds is full of chemicals and preservatives and no nutrients whatsoever, and that after like 7 years or so, the same patty someone apparently preserved, still looks almost the same with no molds etc. Sorry, i forgot where i read it. Anyway, this may be true. However, other people raised this point also that fast food stuff indeed is bad for the health but doesn't necessarily mean that they're devoid of nutrients. For sure, people would get some nutrients but the point being raised is that it is most probably the salt content which keeps the patties and fries preserved even for such a long time. Be it years, months, or just days, still, doubtless to say, something preserves it and it doesn't look good since it doesn't come naturally anymore. This point by you about the amount of salt does come strong in reinforcing both issues. Thanks for the info. good point, Will. i recently read another article about how burgers from McDonalds is full of chemicals and preservatives and no nutrients whatsoever, and that after like 7 years or so, the same patty someone apparently preserved, still looks almost the same with no molds etc. Sorry, i forgot where i read it. Anyway, this may be true. However, other people raised this point also that fast food stuff indeed is bad for the health but doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re devoid of nutrients. For sure, people would get some nutrients but the point being raised is that it is most probably the salt content which keeps the patties and fries preserved even for such a long time. Be it years, months, or just days, still, doubtless to say, something preserves it and it doesn’t look good since it doesn’t come naturally anymore. This point by you about the amount of salt does come strong in reinforcing both issues. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Mike Touch http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-8859 Mike Touch Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:46:10 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-8859 I heard that report that Pizza Hut was the worst for you. I physically can't eat a Pizza Hut pizza due to the huge amounts of salt. Having said that in the last 3 weeks I've had 3 dominos and 2 macdonald's meals. I need to get healthy!!! I heard that report that Pizza Hut was the worst for you. I physically can’t eat a Pizza Hut pizza due to the huge amounts of salt.

Having said that in the last 3 weeks I’ve had 3 dominos and 2 macdonald’s meals.

I need to get healthy!!!

]]> By: YADENIS CACERES http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-8774 YADENIS CACERES Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:49:25 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-8774 I THINK EATING AT MCdonals is bad for your health and any fast food resturant. You should cook more often at home or pick another resturant that is healthier for you. salt is really bad for you!!!! if you in a diet you shouldn't eat at any resturants there portions are to large!!!!! I THINK EATING AT MCdonals is bad for your health and any fast food resturant. You should cook more often at home or pick another resturant that is healthier for you. salt is really bad for you!!!! if you in a diet you shouldn’t eat at any resturants there portions are to large!!!!!

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2283 Will Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:59:08 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-2283 Hi Anna - Canned soup is sometimes one of the highest. It does not take much to surpass the daily recommended amount of sodium. A teaspoon of salt has 2,325 mg! You know the saying that there a few things in life you never want to see... Sausage making is one of them! -Will Hi Anna – Canned soup is sometimes one of the highest. It does not take much to surpass the daily recommended amount of sodium. A teaspoon of salt has 2,325 mg!

You know the saying that there a few things in life you never want to see… Sausage making is one of them!

-Will

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2265 Anna Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:06:18 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-2265 Lol, Will. It was Saturday and I had no eggs in the basket, like you Will you can just go visit your chickens, lol. So we had some old fashion oat meal today with fresh cut apples. Great humor, and what are you doing 10 am at home, do you work from home? BTW to stay on the salt topic, I took one of canned soups I had laying around, and since now I read the sodium levels, I was shocked with the 1000 mg of salt per cup. So today I made my own soup, very little salt, and I can see how the 1000 mg of salt can be added to cup of soup very easily, because my soup wasn't salty at all, but I was surprised that a bit of black pepper and many vegetables did make the difference. Another story, I had some frozen sausages, and I love sausages, but then again, these are salt mines, one sausages about 900 mg of salt. So that day I almost ate roasted potatoes with salad only. But then to my surprise I calculated how much salt I had through out the day, not much 100 mg. So I ate it, but not sure if this will happen again, lol, unless the craving takes over. And not sure if it is better to eat all the salt at once, or through out the day. Will, I thought I share my salt stories with you again, since now it is something I added to my watch list. Anna :) Lol, Will. It was Saturday and I had no eggs in the basket, like you Will you can just go visit your chickens, lol. So we had some old fashion oat meal today with fresh cut apples. Great humor, and what are you doing 10 am at home, do you work from home?

BTW to stay on the salt topic, I took one of canned soups I had laying around, and since now I read the sodium levels, I was shocked with the 1000 mg of salt per cup. So today I made my own soup, very little salt, and I can see how the 1000 mg of salt can be added to cup of soup very easily, because my soup wasn’t salty at all, but I was surprised that a bit of black pepper and many vegetables did make the difference.

Another story, I had some frozen sausages, and I love sausages, but then again, these are salt mines, one sausages about 900 mg of salt. So that day I almost ate roasted potatoes with salad only. But then to my surprise I calculated how much salt I had through out the day, not much 100 mg. So I ate it, but not sure if this will happen again, lol, unless the craving takes over. And not sure if it is better to eat all the salt at once, or through out the day.

Will, I thought I share my salt stories with you again, since now it is something I added to my watch list. Anna :)

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Will Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:41:46 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-2159 Well it is 10 AM here and honestly, Anna's comment has me headed to the kitchen to make some eggs with veggies and toast! Well it is 10 AM here and honestly, Anna’s comment has me headed to the kitchen to make some eggs with veggies and toast!

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Anna Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:44:10 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-2136 Wow, Will you almost have everything home made, that is great. I would love to do that too, however, on the right track. We don't eat much bread, may be just weekends when my husband makes breakfast and we treat ourselves very well with two eggs, nice toast, and side dish of veggies. Okay, now I am hungry just by writing this, and it is about 11 pm here, lol. Anna :) Wow, Will you almost have everything home made, that is great. I would love to do that too, however, on the right track. We don’t eat much bread, may be just weekends when my husband makes breakfast and we treat ourselves very well with two eggs, nice toast, and side dish of veggies. Okay, now I am hungry just by writing this, and it is about 11 pm here, lol. Anna :)

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 Will Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:55:19 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-2060 I make a lot of the bread I eat. When I buy bread, I get it from an old world type bakery that uses 100% whole wheat and organic ingredients. It really has probably been 15 or 20 years since I ate any of the typical commercial breads. Salt is sneaky because it is in food you might not suspect and sometimes in surprisingly high quantities. -Will I make a lot of the bread I eat. When I buy bread, I get it from an old world type bakery that uses 100% whole wheat and organic ingredients. It really has probably been 15 or 20 years since I ate any of the typical commercial breads.

Salt is sneaky because it is in food you might not suspect and sometimes in surprisingly high quantities.

-Will

]]> By: Anna http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 Anna Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:52:44 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-2056 I just heard on the news again about salt issue, this time for Canadians. Like you said, we eat a lot more salt than we really should. What was scary is that not only fast food is full of salt, but they said that simple slice of toast bread or bran careal has nice dossage of salt. I think one day I am going to measure and see how much salt I consume per day, I think knowing is controlling. I prefer sea salt over regular salt, just like the texture better. I terms of use, we try not to use salt as much, as I use more herbs to spice it up or nothing, sometimes it is not needed at all. Anna :) I just heard on the news again about salt issue, this time for Canadians. Like you said, we eat a lot more salt than we really should. What was scary is that not only fast food is full of salt, but they said that simple slice of toast bread or bran careal has nice dossage of salt. I think one day I am going to measure and see how much salt I consume per day, I think knowing is controlling. I prefer sea salt over regular salt, just like the texture better. I terms of use, we try not to use salt as much, as I use more herbs to spice it up or nothing, sometimes it is not needed at all. Anna :)

]]> By: Will http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Will Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:29:07 +0000 http://willtaft.com/health/salt-level-in-fast-food-is-higher-than-thought/#comment-2033 Hi Catherine! Yes the marketing to kids is insane in its aggressiveness. Our kids, at least as they got older, started to see through this stuff. But when they were younger it was tough to limit their fast food intake without them really complaining! -Will Hi Catherine! Yes the marketing to kids is insane in its aggressiveness. Our kids, at least as they got older, started to see through this stuff. But when they were younger it was tough to limit their fast food intake without them really complaining!

-Will

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