salt is listed as sodium. it's measured in milligrams.you don't need more than 2,300 milligrams a day. they add up fast. even a can of vegetable soup can be loaded with sodium. >> you can have as much salt as you're supposed to eat in a whole day in one chicken sandwich at a chain restaurant. >> reporter: so the government is working with restaurants and food companies to cut back on the salt they put in their food. >> we've gotten a great response so far, and the overall goal with the initiative is to reduce population sodium intake by 20% over the next five years. >> reporter: but don't wait for that. make an effort now to start reducing the amount of salt you eat. and read those labels. >> stay with us. there's lots more still to come on "teen kids news." >> we'll be right back. >>> i'm on my way to go get a haircut. but not just any ordinary haircut. i'm donating some of my hair to charity. come with me. well, here we are. okay. i can do this. hello. >> how are you? >> i'm great. how are you? >> great to see you. >> reporter: fabio ha

it has more calories, fat and sodium than the cheeseburger. as much salt as a full container of pringles. these days, fast-food restaurants have healthier options. choices that may give you a better chance to watch your diet. but you still have to do your homework. for example, this turkey sandwich from a bon pain sounds lean but has calories, fat and tons of salt. >> if it is a turkey breast seasoned with sodium it is there is cheese and dressing that's going to be high in sodium, again, it's all going to add up. >> reporter: take mcdonald's fruit and maple oatmeal, flow fat but watch out if you are counting calories. because affidavitted sugar it has only -- because of added sugar it has only 10 fewer calories than an egg mcmuch and 10 more than a snickers bar. this apple salad from wendy's sounds good but has more calories and salt than a triple stacked burger. >> it's not healthy. >> reporter: you have to choose wisely. consider the apple pecan salad. one with grilled chicken an nonfat dress something only 430 calories. with vinaigrette is

the reactor, located in sagua city prefecture resumed operations after a shutdown due to a sodium leakage accident and fire in 1995. this appears to support research and development as the main pillar of japan's nuclear fuel recycling policy. however, when the reactor was stopped for inspections last august, a three-ton fuel exchange device fell into it and got stuck. the japan atomic energy agency plans to resume tests on march 2012. the accident has delayed the research and development program by more than six months. like other nuclear plants in japan, a drill for responding to a possible loss of emergency power has been held for monju following the accident at fukushima daiichi plant. fukui prefecture has also asked the minister to assure safety of the reactor and set up a panel of experts for verification. >>> france's nuclear regulator has held a public hearing as part of efforts to review emergency response guidelines for nuclear power plant disasters. it was the first such hearing in france since the accident that japan's fukushima daiichi plant. the hearing was held in paris on t

frozen foods, they often use salt and sodium to preserve it. you are eating that sodium as well.to be real specific in terms of advice you give. diet, especially sodium, makes a huge difference. >> sanjay, you can break the sodium in the tomato juice with vodka? >> you would probably get more sodium in the vodka as well, ali. >> he is such a killjoy. >> come on. i'm here to help. >> quick question, sanjay. kiran and i were just asking about this. if somebody got a physical or a well visit or something like that every year, a blood pressure check is part of that, right? >> absolutely. a blood pressure check is part of that. a simple thing to do. >> next up, we are going to talk to you about how to deal with your kids and a tornado disaster. or any kind of similar frightening event or national disaster. a fire, a flood. what should you be telling your kids if they are exposed to these pictures on television. >> 57 minutes after the hour. o♪ ♪ things are gonna get easier ♪ ooh-oo, child, things will get brighter ♪ ♪ ♪ someday, yeah [ male announcer ] wherever you are, whatever it ta

the highest deaths were among those with the least amount of urinary sodium. the study looked at a younger adult population who were mostly white. while high blood pressure tends to affect african-americans more than caucasians. do medications designed to prevent broken bones lead to more fractures? and study may be more reassuring -- a study may be more reassuring to women taking osteoporosis drugs. women whose bone scans say they are at risk are taking medication. those medications , the warning that they have been linked to what doctors call a typical for actors -- fractures. it has heightened anxiety among patients. new research shows that overall risk is small. >> this is good news. >> she says the study of more than 1000 women shows the benefits outweigh risks. >> how these typical fractures occurred at a low rate. they are uncommon. they are not changing our prescribing practice for this. >> everyone of these a typical fractures, as many as 100 could be prevented. a hip fracture could be deadly. >> up to 20% can die after a hip fracture. >> the national

that study, the highest rate of cardiovascular disease were those who consumed the least amount of sodium. kids to specialize in one sport may be at a higher risk for injuries. specialize in one sport may be at the highest risk for injuries. there were twice as like to get injured when they have more intense training in one sport. up next, your maryland lottery numbers. and another check of the forecast with tony. first, let's take a look at how wall street is performing at this hour. stay with us. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> coming up today on oprah. oprah reunites american heater -- american heroes, freedom riders. do not miss your chance to be a part of her final show. watch every day to get the word of the day. we have posted the link on our facebook page. tonight at 5:00, a crossing guard hit by a bus. the latest on the victim's condition. $4 per gallon for gas is nothing compared to what some rental cars are company -- rental car companies are charging.

the train was carrying waste to the nearby refinery including sodium hydroxide. some of it leaked. no residents were in danger and crews kept the spill from spreading. also in pittsburg, homeowners with hoses helped forefights contain a brush fire that briefly threatened the homes in the park. the cause of the fire is under investigation. it was quickly contained and there are no reports of homes being damaged. >> crews in napa flushed the water system in order to get clear water. there was brown colored water yesterday evening. the city said the water is safe to drink even if it is brown colored. the city switched up to back up supply lines from the treatment plant. >> there was a vote to increase affordable housing being built as part of the redevelopment of treasure island. the labor groups rallied outside of city hall. they want to see the amount increased from 25 to 30 percent of the 8000 homes being built. >> it is 2400 units will go to families, seniors and veterans and working class here in san francisco. >> this is one wonderful way to move forward to create jobs here in s

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we're all supposed to be cutting down on our sodium. >> good to know. cookies.nd snack. i've been known to do that from time to time. you recommend mallomars. >> these are only 60 calories a pop. get them right now. they're actually a seasonal item. they're only in stores from october to april. you're still going to find them right now. >> you should have one instead of the whole box. >> that's right. stick to one. >> good to know. on a healthier snack, cucumbers and hummus are a good idea. >> this is a really great snack, especially for the summer. it's very cooling. you get four of these cups for 76 calories. and we like to try hummus with horseradish because it has that extra little kick. >> yes. >> but you can use any hummus. >> and spices it up a little bit. obviously that's a big part to eating lighter. having good flavors. >> that's right. >> chips. go-to source for snacking. >> there's a right way. actually i love these chips, because not only are they tasty but they're heart healthy. they have plant sterols in them. you get eight chips for 70 calories.

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we're looking to replenish their supplies actually sought out other sources but also find sources of sodium and also it's not so much about the drug itself it's about the way it's you know as you mentioned you can in your intro. there's been a lot of back and actually to try to get companies to bar the use of their drugs that are not necessarily execution proscriptions ordinary drugs that are used in combination or executions so it's not so much about that drug itself as that would be for you and you know instead of figuring out how to humanely deal with this issue the shortage it seems of states of the century shirt turn to various shady companies that we documented abroad for example the company dream pharma which you've written about in britain which operate out of our rented driving school building i mean where is the federal government when it comes to. well that's a very good question because actually part of the controversy now and you bought it it's very you haven't. or are sort of slow to act on this but it got a question of how do drugs were imported so when states began looking t

sodium.est way is to drink water. >> sometimes water doesn't finish the job. >> 230mg. >> reporter: doctors urge parents to read the label and keep their children away from sports drinks. to consider them the equivalent of a soda pop. john fowler n ktvu channel 2 news. >>> people in germany are being told to stop eating cucumbers because of an e. coli outbreaks. authorities are disputing it originated in spain. they are holding crisis talks today. authorities also took some cucumbers off shelves in france and the czech repuplic. >>> space shuttle endeavor is headed back. during their mission they performed space walks to put the final station components in place. mark kelly had a reminder for all americans this memorial day weekend. >> this memorial day weekend i would like to say that, you know, as a crew we are thinking of the veterans out there that lost their lives in wars, especially recently in afghanistan and iraq. >> this was the 135th space shuttle flight and the final flight for spa

of this in light of a massive shortage of the key most drug for these the evil injections called sodium thiopental i'm now going to bore you with the scientific details of all this but the crux of the story is that the only u.s. manufacturer of this drug actually moved its operations to italy where the company was and then forced to stop making it after the italian officials figured out what it was used for killing people now the shortage prompted some american states to seek other suppliers for example in britain and so that government also banned the export for use to kill people so what you busy death penalty states do when their preferred execution drug dries up though in some cases like that of texas and oklahoma for example they got a look at creative executing human beings with the same drug used to euthanize dogs and cats now all of this complicated stuff is the subject of a hard hitting piece in the nation magazine by lillian said laura she's an associate editor at the nation magazine and she also sits on the board of the campaign to end the death penalty earlier i spoke with h

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so it was big news last week when researchers found a low sodium diet may actually be bad for your heart. but of course the great salt debate does not end here. dr. kim mulvihill joins us. >> lots of people are wondering what to do now with their salt shaker. last week we were told too little salt is bad for you but experts are worried we are getting the wrong message. americans love french fries. fresh, hot and salty. while some are drawn to salty feed. >> chips. >> pretzels. peanut butter. >> i don't really eat salt. >> do you like it a little? >> i like it a lot. >> reporter: others steer clear. >> not for me. my doctor wouldn't be too happy if i added too much salt. >> reporter: now a european study finds limiting salt is in effective. that people that consume the least salt had a higher risk of death from heart attack or stroke. is it time to stop worrying about salt and past the shaker? >> to say that everybody should not worry about their salt because in this one study where they had people who are 40 years old with normal blood pressure and no risk of heart disease that means tha

so fast lowered to the 1900's with the discovery of blood types by 1914 they discover sodium citrate which keeps the blood from coagulating and they could start delivering blood remotely because havedo to do patients wouldd h have to be hooked up ton patients of any type of the la habra device now are some positions were actually stitching veins and arteriesd together to do the transfusion from donor to recipient. 1914 upham rates in the middle of the world war that allows spain to collect blood.able they know about blood types to put in a glass flask ton deliver to the battlefield and from there, there is a thought of creating the first blood bank from leningrad than cook county hospital in chicago. interestingly my thought is the whole idea of trying to stop emerging is io thinke what starts the shift to thee modern success story of blood transfusion. >> one of the reasons when we look back at historical practices, we can see they were resistant to see a paradigm shift. are we really any different? what danes did you see in your research that we don't knowe the question but it seem

they have more fat in them, more sugar and sodium. and mouth feel that you get when you take out flour and other gluten ingredients. >> what's the substitute if you take out wheat based things, flour, et cetera, what is in its place? >> a variety of things. sometimes it's just potato starch, rice flour, it might be tapioca starch, variety of things. sometimes they miss the same nutrients. sometimes they are added back in but not always. you have to be careful that you are getting fiber and b vitamins that you may not in these foods. >> a lot of people say they feel better by going gluten free. do they see other benefits? losing weight as a result or feel like they are more fit? >> it depends on what they were eating beforehand. if you hate highly processed foods beforehand and take those ought and eating more fruits and vegetables in its place and other whole grains, you may feel better and lose weight. if you used cookies and gluten free foods, you may gain weight because they do have more calories and fat in them. >> might there be

in fact, the lowest amounts of deaths were in those with more sodium in urine. the study with on younger caucasian people while people of african-american dissent are -- have more high blood pressure. >> eating family meals can cut your child's risk of developing an eating disorder by 35%. >> prolonged bottle use increases the risk of bow beesity. children still using a bottle as a primary drink container at 2 years old were 30% more likely to be owe embassy. researchers say drinking from a bottle may encourage children to consume too many calories. most doctors recommend weaning them after a year old and moving to sippie cups. >> rates -- asthma rates have risen. asthma cases have risen from four million from 2001 to 2009. the increases were across all age groups and demographics, but the percentage of children diagnosed was higher than adults. experts aren't sure why asthma is on the rise, especially considering the improvements made in outdoor air quality and decreases in smoking. >> kids may specialize in one sport. they may be at a higher risk for an injury

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it was carrying waste including sodium sulfide. the spill ended as up being very small.s cleared two hours later. and a shelter in place was never issued. >>> for the next ten days to two weeks, you won't be able to get to lake tahoe using highway 50. that road was closed over echo summit today. >> i'm the last one. let me get over it. >> don greer was the last driver to be allowed a across the summit before calltrans closed highway 50 to all traffic. crews are replacing 1300 feet of rock wall that is old and has started to crumble and now fails to meet the modern safety standards. while the repair work is being done, drivers will have to take a 50-mile detour through the gold country and up highway 88. calltrans says it will add about an extra hour to your drive. >> a grass fire in an east bay park this afternoon may have been deliberately set. contra costa city fire officials tell ktvu the suspicious fired started in pittsburgh. flames quickly moved up the hill threatening the homes. some homeowners grabbed garden hoses to protect their properties. crews dowsed the two

and i'm sodium bicarbonate. just one pill a day ... gives you 24-hour relief. & one mission. two ingredients heartburn solved. >>> we're back. as the intelligence picture of where bin laden was grew clearer, president obama held five different meetings to capture or kill the terrorist leader. the method to get him was fiercely debated in the early sessions. but publicly, no drama obama put on his poker face. on the same day as one of those contentious national security council meetings in march, obama did a series of network interviews defending his decision to implement a new fly zone over libya and addressing the greater unrest in the middle east. >> and there are going to be some tough things that happen in that region over the next several months and years potentially because there is a series of forces that have been unleashed. many of which i think over the long-term will turn out positively. but it's going to be a bumpy ride. >> a month later, april 27, the day before his fifth national security meeting where final details of the mission were likely ironed out, the pre

and i'm sodium bicarbonate. just one pill a day ... gives you 24-hour relief. & one mission. two ingredients heartburn solved. >>> president obama invited former president george w. bush to join him tomorrow at ground zero in new york. president bush declined. the current president will lay a wreath at the ground zero memorial and pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. he will also meet with family members of the people who were killed and also the great first responders of that great performance that day. bush is planning to attend the ten-year anniversary ceremony at ground zero this september, so he'll be up there at the end of the summer. we will be right back. >>> the killing of bin laden has unleashed a fierce debate in this country over whether torture actually worked in extracting the necessary intel that led us to his compound. some republicans and bush officials are claiming vindication for the torture methods. >> so for those who say that waterboarding doesn't work to say that it should be stopped and never used again, we g

and i'm sodium bicarbonate. just one pill a day ... gives you 24-hour relief. & one mission. two ingredients heartburn solved. >>> it may be a mark about how hated he was. within hours of the announcement of the osama bin laden's death, international congratulations pureed no. karzai who rules where bin laden launched the 9/11 attacks said al qaeda has murdered and harmed our people for many years. i hope terrorism will meets its fate with the killing of bin laden. yemen, bin laden's ancestral homeland welcomed the action and encouraged more of them. a yemeny official said we hope that measures will be taken to hend terrorism throughout the world. >> nbc news's richard engel reporting on how the news of osama bin laden's demise resonated around the muslim world tonight. we have a correspondent for al jazeera english. thanks for your time tonight. i really appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >> what do you think that americans should try to understand about how the bin laden news is resonating around the world particularly in the middle east as opposed to how it may be resonating h

and i'm sodium bicarbonate. just one pill a day ... gives you 24-hour relief. & one mission.burn solved. >>> welcome back. we have a new poll out today from the washington post about president obama's approval ratings. chris alisa joins us. chris, these numbers from the washington post pew poll indicates a bump up for the president. take us through it. >> sure. not terribly surprising, andrea if you look back in history after big foreign policy moments, the president usually benefits a little bit from a rallying effect that is what appears to be happening in the washington post poll. president obama was at 49% the last time we did this. we did an evernight poll last night. he's at 56% approval. it is not the 80 plus percent approval rating george w. bush had after september 11th but it is helping the president at the margins. i don't think this alters what we're going to be talking about in november 2012 which i still tend to think is the economy. but it does help the president on leadership, people feel relieved that osama bin laden is no longer with us and this helps solidi