Processed and frozen foods are usually very high in sodium used as a food stablizer and preservative with quantities ranging from 650 – 1100 mg of sodium per serving, which is half the daily recommended allowance in one meal alone. Add bottled salad dressing at about 450 mg for two tablespoons, 260 mg for two olives, 160 mg for seasoning on a vegetable side dish and you’re at 1260 mg for an evening meal, without additional added salt. Breakfast bars, cereals and other prepared breakfast foods (not counting bacon, sausage and other meats), can contain another 120 – 320 mg of salt and lunch meats 500 – 650 mg. In addition, many so called healthy foods; such as some breatfast bars, some lean cuisine frozen meals and some yogurt also use high fructose corn syrup in their products. Not only is HFCS most likey made from GMO corn, but is is also a simple sugar that gets stored as fat in the body.

Our bodies need salt and suger to maintain overall health and balance, but consumers should educate theirself and choose the healthier source of these ingredients.