Maybe the salt would be better in the wound

Let me take a break from breast cancer prevention to another prevention tactic for almost as many people.  

Americans eat too much salt!

According to a recent update of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) called "What we eat in America", we eat too much salt (online at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_wk.html).

Let me reiterate the important points in the report:

• 90% of Americans consume more sodium than recommended.
• Recommended sodium intake for most is <2300mg.
• Recommended for blacks and over 51yo is <1500mg.
• Lower amounts for those with high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
• Dietary sodium averages 3266mg per day, even excluding table salt added.
• The leading culprits are:

          bread and rolls

          cured meat and cold cuts

          pizza

          poultry

          soups

          sandwiches and burgers

          cheese

          pasta with meat sauce

          mixed meat dishes like meatloaf

          snacks like chips and pretzels

• Two thirds of this dietary sodium comes from supermarkets and convenience stores.
• One fourth from restaurants (the highest per calorie source).
• Reducing the sodium content of the ten foods listed by one fourth would reduce total dietary sodium intake by 10%, which could prevent 28,000 deaths per year and save $7 billion!
• Check out more http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns.

So, in a few words: CUT OUT THE PROCESSED FOODS!!!