The recommended daily allowance for sodium is roughly 2,400 milligrams.  Right off the bat, it sounds like a lot!  What makes it more interesting is that if you observe the food you eat (especially if you eat out all the time), you’ll realize you might be eating close to that amount of at least half of that in one meal!  I was going to go to Rubios for lunch today and was browsing at the menu online when I got curious and decided to check out the nutrition facts.  Typically I’d get a burrito or maybe a few tacos.  The amount of sodium in one burrito (depending on the type) ranges from 1700-2500 milligrams of sodium!!  So then I thought, well let’s look at the salads, there must not be nearly as much sodium in those range from 1400-2200 mg of sodium!  Ok, ok, so maybe Rubios isn’t very healthy, so I thought, let me checkout what Subway has to offer.  Turkey Breast sandwich 1000 mg in a 6inch.  Course I would rarely get a turkey sandwich, it just isn’t as appetizing.  Let’s see…something that sounds good – Chipotle Steak & Cheese – 1470mg.

Dang!  I didn’t realize that the food we ate had so much sodium in it!  Then again, it often times doesn’t taste “salty”.  I think we are accustomed to the amount of sodium in food when we eat out which is why we don’t notice.  Can you imagine the salt intake of people who add salt and soy sauce to everything when they’re about to eat it?