cooking or at the table. In fact, most Americans already get more daily sodium than recommended before they ever pick up a salt shaker.
According to Tammy and Lyssie Lakatos, authors of The Secret to Skinny: How Salt Makes You Fat, processed meat, frozen pizza and Chinese food are the worst offenders when it comes to making your blood pressure go up. And that’s not all.
“Salt makes you hungrier, thirstier and it increases cravings. Plus, it seems that [salt] may cause your fat cells to hold more fat,” says the Lakatos, also known as the Nutrition Twins. “Reducing sodium is as good for your waistline as it is for your blood pressure.”
So let’s take a closer look at some of the worst sodium offenders:
Processed meats: Any meat preserved by smoking, curing, salting or with the addition of chemical preservatives fit into this category, including ham, bacon,