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纽约要求餐厅标注高盐饮食

纽约大学心血管疾病预防中心主任霍华德·温特劳布博士说：“人们在不知不觉中就摄入了超过2.3克的纳元素。”

An eye-opener

食物含盐量惊呆食客

The new menu labels may be an eye-opener for customers who flock to chains such as Chipotle and Subway, which are perceived to be more healthy. Until Tuesday, they may have been blissfully unaware of the sodium content of a Chipotle loaded chicken burrito (2,790 mg), Subway's foot-long (30.5 cm) spicy Italian sub (2,980 mg), TGI Friday's classic Buffalo wings (3,030 mg) or Applebee's grilled shrimp and spinach salad (2,990 mg).

在美国人眼中，“小辣椒”和“赛百味”连锁餐厅相对于其它餐厅来说似乎更为健康。对于常去这些餐厅的人来说，新的菜单警告标志令人震惊。12月1日之前，他们还沉浸在美食的喜悦中，并没有意识到：一份墨西哥双层鸡肉卷的钠含量达2790毫克；赛百味1英尺（30.5厘米）长的意大利香辣三明治钠含量为2980毫克；“星期五餐厅”的经典烤鸡翅钠含量为3030毫克；“阿普尔比”连锁餐厅的烤虾菠菜沙拉钠含量为2990毫克。

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in New York City, claiming nearly 17,000 lives in 2013, the Health Department said. It noted a "well-established connection" between sodium intake and high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.