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If your doctor has told you to reduce your intake of sodium or risk the the potentially deadly effects of high blood pressure you'd best be careful when you eat out. Fast foods can contain such exorbitant amounts of salt that one serving can meet the recommended allowance for the healthiest of people, about 2,300 milligrams of sodium. The recommended allowance is lower for some people.

An article from Reuters posted on Yahoo says,

For example, a Burger King Whopper-with-cheese combo, including a medium order of French fries and medium Diet Coke, has 2,060 milligrams of sodium. There are 2,330 milligrams in a KFC Famous Bowl with mashed potatoes and gravy. An order of baby back ribs with honey barbecue sauce at Chili's Grill & Bar comes with 4,410 milligrams of sodium.

Because the amount of sodium in restaurant meals isn't provided, many consumers have no idea how much sodium they are ingesting. The National Restaurant Association says it is important and its members are working with food suppliers to address the issue.

Diners acustomed to heavily salted food may not enjoy their favorites as much if the salt content were sharply reduced, but they might live longer.

To read the article from Reuters as posted by Yahoo go to: Eating Out Risky When It Comes to Sodium