Potato chips
It’s easy to plow through a bag of potato chips or a giant bowl buttered popcorn, but Dr. Haythe says these snacks can be bite-sized bits of trans-fats, sodium, and carbs. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 99.2 percent of people worldwide consume more than 2,000 milligrams of sodium each day. (Many health organizations recommend no more than 1,500 milligrams a day.) People who consume more than 2,000 milligrams of sodium per day account for one in 10 cardiovascular deaths. Does this mean you have to give up popcorn for your next Netflix binge? If you can’t give up popcorn or chips entirely, try switching to baked chips and or lightly salted and buttered popcorn. To keep tabs on your portion, leave the bag of chips or popcorn in the kitchen and place a snack in a single-serving bowl.
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