I grabbed this box of Wheat Thins while at the supermarket the other day. I saw reduced fat, whole grain, and french onion. All seemed right in the world, so I was good to go. I was mistaken.
One of my majors in undergrad was Kinesiology, which is technically the study of human movement, but encompasses all things fitness oriented. In addition, I was a college athlete, and was told to a mind-numbing degree how to regulate my diet. This, of course, included the practice of examining labels prior to a purchase.
I'd like to blame my failure to notice that the "new-and-improved" reduced fat Wheat Thins contained a ridiculous amount of sodium --- which I realized immediately upon opening the box and popping one into my mouth this evening --- on the fact that I was in a rush at the supermarket. But, once I examined the box and realized 16 crackers contained 290 mg of sodium, 12% of the recommended intake per day, I closed it and reached for my beloved bag of Smartfood. As I enjoyed the first handful of this delicious popcorn, I flipped the bag around to feel "smart" about my second choice. Much to my dismay, 1 & 3/4 cup of Smartfood contains 290 mg of sodium too.
What's a girl to do? It hurt. It shook me to my core. This wound may take time to heal. I couldn't even bring myself to post a picture of my beloved snack on this blog. I guess it's celery and baby carrots from here on out.
2 comments:
I am more of an ice cream and bourbon man myself.
I hear you deltasig. But because I won the genetic lottery and inherited a minor kidney disease, bourbon's certainly out. Luckily, I've never been much of a milk fan either.
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