Adults often know that they should avoid a lot of added salt in
their diets, and in fact, are sometimes on salt restriction
diets because of health problems, especially high blood
pressure. Eating salt is often thought to be less of a problem
for kids though, as many parents assume that their kids don't
have a lot of salt in their diets. This is only true if you
don't add much salt to the foods that you cook. Keep in mind
that many of the processed and prepared foods that are popular
with parents and kids -- usually because they are quick and easy
-- are often loaded with salt. Some of the Oscar Meyer
Lunchables, for example, can have up to 1440mg of sodium per
serving. Why is monitoring your child's salt intake important?
Some studies have reported that children with low-salt diets may
avoid high blood pressure as adults. And maybe even more
important, salt intake has been linked to childhood obesity, as
kids with high-salt diets have been reported to drink a lot of
high-sugar, high-calorie drinks, which inc