NutritionDoc

If you have got 3 minutes to pack lunch, nothing is quicker than ham on rye, roast beef on a roll, or turkey on whole wheat. And you can easily dodge the sat. fat that ordinary bologna or salami can slide into your sandwich. Any well stocked meat aisle is crammed with packages sporting claims like "97% fat free", "lean", and "light".  The catch: most lunch meats are saturated with salt. A 2 oz serving packs anywhere from 500 to 1000 mg of sodium. And that does not include the sodium in the bread, mustard, mayo, pickle, etc. With experst now recommending no more than 1500 mg of sodium a day, cold cuts can put a major dent in your daily quota.  To keep your blood pressure from rising, look for meats that are labeled "healthy" or that carry either the American Heart Association's "heart check" or a government approved health claim about heart disease. But, to really slash the sodium, look for prodicts that are uncured or nitrite free.  Your taste buds won't notice the missing salt. But you still need to stay on your toes to keep your arteries in good shape.