Counting sodium has created homework. Accepting invitations to parties ranks up there with going out to eat. Challenging yet slowly becoming more and more manageable with this great site I found during one night during my late night research: http://www.calorie-count.com/ There's no way some fast food joints would stay in business if people knew how unhealthy that cheap food really is. Why would anyone knowingly subject children to health issues when they grow up? Isn't this part of the "parent responsibility"?
For example... yesterday we went to Lisa Kay & Paul's 1st Annual "Soda-Pop” party & BBQ (really hot dogs and veggie dogs) with everyone bringing sides and desserts. Hot dogs haven't been on the menu at our house for quite some time.
They are however one of my husband's favorites... hot dogs with pickle relish, mustard and onions and occasionally with chili. His defense was he always bought beef franks and wheat hot dog buns so they were somewhat healthy. No sale.
Knowing he really wanted to have a hot dog or two, with pickle relish which is loaded with sodium... and sides that were probably the same, this site accomplished really two things... he got to choose what he ate... I could guess-estimate what his sodium content was so I wouldn't stress. So in the end, both of us had a relaxing time.
For example... yesterday we went to Lisa Kay & Paul's 1st Annual "Soda-Pop” party & BBQ (really hot dogs and veggie dogs) with everyone bringing sides and desserts. Hot dogs haven't been on the menu at our house for quite some time.
They are however one of my husband's favorites... hot dogs with pickle relish, mustard and onions and occasionally with chili. His defense was he always bought beef franks and wheat hot dog buns so they were somewhat healthy. No sale.
Knowing he really wanted to have a hot dog or two, with pickle relish which is loaded with sodium... and sides that were probably the same, this site accomplished really two things... he got to choose what he ate... I could guess-estimate what his sodium content was so I wouldn't stress. So in the end, both of us had a relaxing time.
Lesson to take away: Keep in the sunlight.
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