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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay I have to say more about salsa. Nobody would put tomatoes, onions, cilantro, peppers, salt, and lime juice in a bowl and call it junk food. Why would throwing that in the food processor put it into the junk food category? [/quote]

Lets be honest. The vast majority of people aren't making their own salsa. They're buying it from the store.  Just take whole foods salsa as a standard example:

https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/organic-thickand%20chunky%20mild%20salsa,%2016%20oz-b07nsq98r9

Only 2 tablespoons alone has 6% DV for sodium!  Most people will probably consume 2 tables spoons of salsa in 2-3 bites. In a session, everyone knows they'll probably have 10-20 bites.   Salsa is often a highly processed salt bomb. Many also contain preservatives.

Sure, this is DCUM where absolutely zero people buy pre-made salsa though and only make it at home.  Yeah, suuuuure.

This is why Americans are so fat and why cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer in America. Americans have an extremely hard time figuring out what is junk food.  Oh, salsa must be healthy because all it is is tomatoes, onions, lime, and maybe olive oil and cilantro.  Except they completely ignore the huge amounts of sodium that goes into many brands' salsas. [/quote]

Whole Food fresh pico de gallo is not as high in sodium, and you can't fit 2 tablespoons of salsa on a chip.[/quote]

Wrong.  WF pico de gallo is loaded with sodium - 115 mg in only single serving, which is defined as a paltry quantity of 2 tablespoons:

https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/product/pico-de%20gallo,%2014%20oz-b0785ykjd8

You’re literally proving my point. Americans have an insane time trying to figure out what is junk food.  Before you know it- you’ve already consumed 10-20% of your entire allotted daily amount for sodium by simply using WF pico on your morning eggs, or eating with a few chips.

This is why Americans die so much from cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, etc.  Even healthy looking foods are loaded with sugar and sodium. 
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Okay, and where is the other 80% coming from? Me, I don't reach that 100% intake daily, or even close. So I can eat a few tablespoons of pre-made salsa or guac, along with the chips. I exercise a ton and eat a lot of veggies and fruit, along with some sweets and junk every single day. I am a healthy weight with normal blood levels at every check up at the age of 57. It's called moderation and it continues to be the healthiest way to live. I don't know how any of you get through life eating a few tablespoons of vegan sour cream refried beans all day long. Not the way to live.[/quote]

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