When they are rinsed and drained, is the sodium level still high?
P.A., Concord There are low-salt and no-salt-added canned vegetables available, but if the standard product is what you are using, all you have to do is to give the contents a couple of rinses and you will cut the sodium content dramatically. You can confirm this by giving the rinse water a quick taste. A while back you mentioned a formula for a sports drink. I have been looking all over for this formula and was hoping you might print it and explain its uses again. Thanks for your help. T.A., Arlington, Ill. Yours is not the only request I have received to repeat this information. The choice of a sports drink has much to do with exercise habits and how each individual’s body works. Drinking water in some form is important, before, during and after exercise, as water plays a central role in the body’s energy-delivery and cooling system. Some people do fine with water alone, but others benefit from adding nutrients that the body calls upon during exercise. These include potassium, sodium
