Friday, August 23, 2013

Philadelphia tries less salt in Chinese takeout

A monday Aug. 19, 2013, photo shows the Szechuan Hunan restaurant which is participating in new low sodium initiative in Philadelphia. A new health initiative spearheaded by Temple University aims to help Chinese takeout restaurants in Philadelphia to cut the sodium in their food by 10 to 15 percent. About 220 of more than 400 takeout places have agreed to participate, with the ultimate goal of decreasing hypertension-related mortality rates in the city. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amar Jones knows that high-salt Chinese takeout isn't good for his high blood pressure. But the lure of shrimp with broccoli is hard to resist.








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