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Bloomberg, a self-professed salt lover, announced Jan. 11 that he wants manufacturers to slash the sodium in a slew of products ranging from peanut butter (20 percent) to breakfast cereals (40 percent). The program is voluntary.
Americans eat double the amount of salt that they should, health officials say. Salt consumption can lead to high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks.
How does so much salt creep into our food? Take a look at the graph below, which was based on data from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Source: Mayo Clinic
