All about sodium

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For dieters who restrict sodium, this is a must read.

Call the 1-800 number on any product and ask what the unnamed additives and

preservatives are. Look especially for hydrolized proteins or amino acids. Ask

for a printout of their official complete ingredient listing for the product you

are interested in. You can expect a rejection at first, but keep after them.

Eventually some will send it along to you or send an explanatory E-mail. MSG is

the sodium salt of glutamic acid. Glutamic acid is an amino acid, one of the

building blocks of protein. It is found in virtually (and naturally) all our

food and in abundance in food that is high in protein, including meat, poultry,

cheeses, and fish. Bottom Line: Hydrolyzed proteins used by the food industry to

enhance flavor are simply proteins that have been chemically broken apart into

amino acids. The chemical breakdown of proteins may result in the formation of

free glutamate that joins with free sodium to form MSG. In this case, the

presence of MSG does not need to be disclosed on labeling. Labeling is required

when MSG is added as a direct ingredient.

http://www.megaheart.com/sodium_all_about.html for the entire article.

Blessings,

Lottie