In a effort to keep my blood pressure down and my feet from swelling, I have been watching my salt consumption. I am at the point where I need very little salt on my food. So, a lot of the food in restaurants tastes very salty to me.<\/p>\n
Well, the other day, I ate at the Olive Garden. One of the dishes that I had was a potato and sausage soup. It was delicious! But, out of curiosity, I went to the Olive Garden web site to check the salt content.<\/p>\n
WOW! was I surprised. My soup had almost 1,000mg of sodium. But then again, that is what most soups have so I guess it is not outrageous.<\/p>\n
But, what really caught my attention was the entrees. Some of them had over 3,000mg of sodium!<\/p>\n
I guess with all of that salt,\u00a0 they sell more wine. It makes me wonder how the Italians stay so healthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a effort to keep my blood pressure down and my feet from swelling, I have been watching my salt consumption. I am at the point where I need very little salt on my food. So, a lot of the … Continue reading