Salt in Subway Subs

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Lunch Meat Equals Extreme Sodium Content

Highly processed meats - particularly luncheon or cold-cut styles contain significant amounts of sodium unless the packaging states 'reduced'. While you can find reduced salt varieties of lunch meats at the market, that's not the situation with 99% of fast food restaurants.

Subway - Fantastic Caloric Values, Horrible Sodium Content in Subs

If you're attempting to lose weight and are basing your menu on caloric values alone, then almost all of the subs make good choices.

However, expect to GAIN WEIGHT after eating any of the 6" sub sandwiches at Subway due to the salt content. It's extreme in all excepting the mini versions. Take note that the pounds gained consist of water retention as salt traps water like a sponge.

It's also important to note that excess salt in the daily diet [excess of 1500 milligrams per day for healthy individuals] may be more damaging to health than excess body fat.

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