//Hello Ben,//

on *21.02.24* at *21:03:52* You wrote in area *COOKING*
to *Carol Shenkenberger* about *"Cabbage, Miso, Salmon Soup"*.

 CS>> That's 6,900mg sodium!

 CS>> Just so you know the recommended sodium is 1,800 a day...

 BC> Maybe i overdid it with the miso...
What's miso?

 BC> The yield is one gallon, which is 16 standard servings of soup.
What is 1 standart serving?

 BC> 6,900 mg / 16 = 431.25 mg Sodium per serving

 BC> I would normally eat 2 servings of soup in one sitting, so i would be
 BC> eating 862.5 mg Sodium, or roughly 50% of my recommended daily intake.
 BC> This is on par with or less than a brand-name can of soup.

 BC> Blood pressure is regulated via Sodium/Potassium balance.
What is Potassium?

 BC> Dark green veggies are high in Potassium.  My current theory is that increased
 BC> consumption of veggies is the reason why there are so many people in good
 BC> health in parts of the world that have high-sodium cuisines.
:)

 BC> What do you think?
Mm.. What is sodium in that case?


Regards,
Denis Mosko
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