I know it’s a good idea for adults to watch how much salt they eat, especially if they’re at risk for high blood pressure. But what about kids? Should parents cut back on how much salt their kids eat, too? Good question and the answer is yes, at least for teens. The typical American teenager eats about nine grams of salt per day. That’s twice the recommended amount. And the tricky part is that it’s not a matter of sprinkling salt on food. Most of the salt that teens and adults get is already added to processed and prepared foods. Pizza is especially bad, and even baked goods have a lot of salt. So kids can end up eating too much salt without knowing it.

我知道这对成年人来说是一个好主意:看下他们吃了多少盐，尤其是关注下他们是否有患高血压的危险。但是我们的孩子呢？家长也应该少给自己的孩子吃盐吗？好问题，答案是肯定的，至少对青少年来说是这样的。典型的美国青少年每天约吃9克盐。这是推荐量的两倍。而棘手的部分是，这不是一个食品上洒盐的问题。青少年和成人摄入的大部分盐已经食品加工和准备中已经添加了。比萨尤其糟糕的，甚至焙烤食品也有大量的盐。因此，孩子们如果不知道就会吃太多的盐。