Canned Soup--Soup-er Problem

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Most likely there's a shelf in your pantry that specifically houses all of your canned items.  Soup, vegetables, tuna, and anything else that's considered a staple canned item.  All of these things are great for a quick meal or a lazy, rainy day, but simple or not, they still can have some negative effects on your body.  As you'll find out, canned soup can become a soup-er problem.

It wasn't until recently that I started to look at the ingredients labels on canned soup.  I was absolutely appalled. So appalled that I decided that I will not eat most of the soups that are currently in my pantry.  The main issue that I now have with canned soups is the amount of sodium that is in them.  That baked potato with cheddar and bacon bits soup that you've been eyeing up for lunch has 790 mg of sodium...in one cup. Yes, it only has 190 calories, but if you're eating the whole can (which is two cups), you're taking in a whopping 1,580 mg of sodium along with 380 calories.  Who knew that much could be packaged into a small metal can?

Take the extra second to check the ingredients label before buying all of that canned soup.  That much sodium isn't good for your heart.  Choose wisely the next time you're looking for a quick meal.

Make sweet choices--in food and in life.