3,752 mg sodium,” says The Nutrition Twins, and “that’s thanks to things used in the cooking like soy sauce and Teriyaki sauce that have about 1,000 mg of sodium in just a tablespoon.”
Nutrition Twin advice: Order your sauce on the side and use it sparingly.
Ready-to-eat boxed meals and side dishes: Along with the convenience comes a hefty dose of sodium. A 5-ounce frozen turkey and gravy dinner can have 787 milligrams of sodium. Half of a 16.5-ounce chicken pot pie can pack 800 milligrams of sodium.
Advice: Look for brands with less sodium.
Sugar-sweetened beverages: “We tend to associate excess sugar with higher blood sugar and diabetes,” says Moore. “However, excess sugar intake has been