Get A Weekly Byte of Nutrition Health Assessment  •  Recipes  •  NV Articles  •  About Us  •  Kids  •  Archives WHAT’S HEALTHIER - READY TO EAT MEALS EATEN AT HOME OR MEALS EATEN AT FAST FOOD JOINTS? Even though one is juggling work and home and time is a precious commodity, there is no reason to turn your daily menu plan into a packaged foods sales brochure. You MUST weigh the cost to your health. If you have no choice and are on the go constantly, then at least be selective by reading the nutrition labels on the packaged foods. Just because you open the package and place it on your dinner plate at home doesn't make it healthy or nutritious. Convenience foods save time but don't save you from consuming preservatives, extra sodium & hydrogenated fats. Lets compare the Nutrition Labels for Cream of Broccoli soup made at home, served in a restaurant & canned. Read more... Campbells Cream of Broccoli Soup Serving Size 1 cup Calories 182 Total Fat 7g Sodium 1500mg Total Carbohydrate 24g Restaurant Style (Quizno’s) Cream Of Broccoli Soup Serving Size 1 bowl (100g) Calories 260 Total Fat 16g Sodium 1330mg Total Carbohydrate 17g Home Made Cream of Broccoli Soup Serving Size 1 cup Calories 143 Total Fat 4.74g Sodium 22.08mg Total Carbohydrate 19.63g Recipe Of The Week Mushroom Fritatta No. of calories per serv: 70 No. of servings in this recipe: 6 This basic recipe has:  • Low carbohydrates  • Low fat Search More Recipes The Different Faces Of Sodium Table salt, rock salt, sea salt, black salt, MSG, Soy sauce, ajinomoto, marmite, salt substitutes. 10 Foods To Avoid THAT ARE HIGH IN SODIUM 3 Steps to Weight Loss & Better Health. 1. Evaluate current health status 2. Maintain food and exercise diary 3. Appraise your health risks Articles This Week • When Children Snore! Is It Funny or Dangerous! If your child is obese... • Can A Common BP Medication Help Treat Breast Cancer? A recent University of Michigan study... • Growth in IT sector has spurred growth in men's obesity Common factors that have led to this epidemic are... Understanding Packaging Claims • Sodium-free or salt-free: Less than 5 mg per serving • Very low sodium: 35 mg or less of sodium per serving • Low sodium: 140 mg or less of sodium per serving • A Low-sodium meal: 140 mg or less of sodium per 3 1/2 oz (100g) • Reduced or less sodium: At least 25 percent less sodium than the full-sodium version of the same food • Light in sodium: 50 percent less sodium than the full-sodium version of the same food • Unsalted or no salt added: No salt added to the product during processing This site complies to the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. NutritionVista.com team of nutritionists is trained to provide guidance based on best accepted clinical practices for weight loss and chronic disease management. NutritionVista.com is the most comprehensive preventive health portal that is disease specific, reliable and accredited by the Health on Net Foundation. With NutritionVista.com you can find simple diet strategies that are customized to your health needs, personal likes and dislikes, cultural preferences and are easy to follow. With Nutritionists In New Delhi  •  Mumbai   •  Gurgaon   •  Bangalore   •  Ahmedabad   •  Lucknow   •  New York   •  Bronx Privacy Policy  •  Disclaimers