adults in the united states consumes 50% more sodium than is recommended. the problem is the majority of it is already in the food when purchased, so people really don't have an option. excuse me. people really do have an option about what is in their food was the purchaser. about 77% of sodium is then processed and restaurant food, so while you are eating and what you are adding at the table that saltshaker, it isn't necessarily the culprit in and of itself. what could we do if we really wanted to change what was happening in processed food? we have two targets or areas we could focus on and one is packaged retail food and the others restaurant environment. ultimately, what you want to do is reduce the sodium in the food gradually over time and ship that curve. so, ultimately that sodium of any food category would be reduced and this is also what was recently announced with the fda, so as we looked at trying to think about how to do this, there is an interesting model in the uk that showed success and we learned from them. we adapted it to think about the

average 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day, about 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. the proposed guidelines would cut that by one-third over the next decade. a major effort, because more than 70% of sodium consumed is already in food before it reaches the table. some surprising culprits? salad dressing, bread, and cereal. medical experts today saying limiting sodium is important for america's health. one out of three americans suffers from high blood pressure, even one out of ten children. >> if you have high blood pressure, try to reduce your salt intake. if you're otherwise healthy, and have a low blood pressure, you may not need to worry about salt. >> reporter: today the grocery manufacturers association called for more research into the acceptable range of sodium intake for optimal health. if you're taking the salt out, what can you put in food so it still tastes good? don't require salt. you can do dried herbs or fresh herbs or spices. also some of 9 aoh mattics, like onions and garlic are really good. >> reporter: all part of an effort to cut america's craving

medical experts today saying limiting sodium is important for america's health. one out of three americans suffers from high blood pressure, even one out of ten children. >> if you have high blood pressure, try to reduce your salt intake. if you're otherwise healthy, and have a low blood pressure, you may not need to worry about salt. >> reporter: today the grocery manufacturers association called for more research into the acceptable range of sodium intake for optimal health. if you're taking the salt out, what can you put in food so it still tastes good? >> there's a lot of different ways to flavor food that doesn't require salt. you can do dried herbs or fresh herbed, or onions or garlic is really good. >> reporter: all part of an effort to cut america's craving for salt. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >>> up next, searchers may have gotten the break they were hoping for in the hunt for a crashed passenger plane. >>> a potential big break in the search for the egyptair flight that crashed nearly two weeks ago. a ship has picked up signals believed to be fro

if you cut back sodium, at most three weeks, you won't even like sodium anymore.hat tastes salty, i don't like it. maria: it puts weight on. >> exactly. >> salt makes you hung guyer and thirstier and makes you craving more. >> the my dad would go nuts with this. olive oil and a couple of -- >> the bottled tomato sauce, people don't realize high in sodium. maria: 480 milligrams. >> that is just a half cup. >> if you are making your own tomato sauce, add salt at end of the cooking. if you keep adding through it get gets mixed right in. >> the same thing happens with the bread. what did you bring here at the end, guy i can't beans. >> something with beans, buy low sodium, make is the great. rinse the beans and rinses off 40% of the sodium. maria: wow. that is such good ad voice. >> such an easy thing to do. maria: put them in the strainer and rinse it off? >> yeah. maria: you can probably do that with a lot of foods. >> a lot of foods you really can. tune that, add your own seasons. maria: don't tell me cucumbers are bad. >> no. anything natural you're automatically

the majority of sodium people consume comes from prepared and processed foods. some u.s.y reduced levels in their products. >> we consume probably more than 50% more sodium than we need for our diets. >> reporter: the new proposed guidelines are voluntary, so some companies will not have to follow them. danielle nottingham, cbs news, los angeles. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," country music star kit moore. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." wearing powerful sunscreen? yes! neutrogena® ultra sheer. no other sunscreen works better or feels better. clinically proven helioplex® provides unbeatable uva/uvb protection to help prevent early skin aging and skin cancer all with a clean light feel. for unbeatable protection. it's the one. the best for your skin. ultra sheer®. neutrogena®. see what's possible. feel free to be yourself all day.... just switch from denture paste to sea-bond denture adhesive seals. holds stronger than the leading paste all day... without the ooze. feel secure. be yourself. with stronger, clean sea-bond. fl

the fda has recommended new guidelines on sodium intake. the fda issuing guidance to the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium in processed and commercially prepared foods. the goal here, to get americans to reduce their sodium intake by 1/3. it's something the agency estimates could save half a million lives and nearly $100 billion in health care costs over the next decade. >>> this next story might just make you a little mad. a website says philadelphia is the angriest city in america. >> think so? well that website is thrill list and says philly's nickname, the city of brotherly love, is ironic. thrill list writers cited bad behavior from philly sports fans like when flyers fans put ed snider memorial bracelets onto the ice during their playoff series this year. it's not all bad here. a temple professor tells nbc10.com that anger can lead to positivity including social change. >> i think a lot of people would beg to differ with all of that. people love philly. brotherly love. >> absolutely. let's all be calm about this. >>> we have

lower the sodium in our diets.gham with w why the government is asking for new steps from the food industry. >> reporter: the u.s. government wants the food industry to make products like deli meats, breads, and soup with less salt. the average american eats 3,400 milligrams a day. the new recommendations from the fda aim to gradually bring daily intake down to 2,300 milligrams. blood pressure, which has been linked to too much salt in the diet. >> high blood pressure is an epidemic, one in three adults has high blood pressure. and high blood pressure contributes to stroke, heart disease, and congestive heart failure, leading causes of death in the united states. >> reporter: the cdc estimates reducing sodium intake by just 400 milligrams a day could prevent 32,000 heart attacks and 20,000 strokes a year. the majority of sodium people consume comes from prepared and processed foods. some u.s. companies have already reduced levels in their products. >> we consume probably more than 50% more sodium than we need for o

chance of making certain that americans reduce their sodium intake. why do they want to do that? you talked about it. we have something like over 600,000 heart disease deaths in this country, many linked to high blood pressure, high blood pressure linked to high sodium. and who could be victim of that? 1 out of 3 americans, african-americans 1 out of 2, and our kids, 1 out 106. >> talk about impact, rehema. what impact would these guidelines have on food we get from supermarket and the rest raubs? >> they're saying to the restaurants do this gradually. a lot of us do like the way salt tastes in our food and rest rauchblts are saying that ear trying to provide something that their customers want. that's why they go out to restaurants, to get something different from what they get at home. but the fda is saying if you duttcut back a little bit -- and they're suggesting it be done over two years to begin with, and then over the decade slowly try to wean americans off of their salt intake. it can be in cereal, bread, even salad dressings. >> rehema, thank

90% of americans consume too much sodium. at home. 75% of the salt we get is from processed and prepared foods from outside the house. we spend 50% of our food dollars on food outside the home. and the fda said the deck is stacked against the consumer. that couldn't be more correct. this is about giving power to the consumer, taking that burden off the consumer. it's estimated that by reducing sodium by 400 milligrams, a quarter teaspoon, you can decrease 28,000 deaths a year and save $7 billion in health care costs. >> what is it salt does to you? >> it increases the blood volume. it attracts water which raises blood pressure. the blood pressure, when it goes up you have hypertension, you do damage to the arteries, heart, brain, eyes, kidneys. one out of three american adults has hypertension. one out of ten children has hypertension. hypertension one of the biggest reversible risk factors for heart attack and stroke. >> are there limits for everyone even if you don't have high blood pressure? >> there are. this is for every

right now, the average daily sodium intake in the u.s.s 3400 milligrams, well above the recommended total of 2300 milligrams. that's just one teaspoon of salt, scott. companies and restaurants gradually reduce sodium levels in food over 30 years. >> pelley: dr. jon lapook, thank you very much. fans on phones, performers call them out. no. it said, "blah blah blah blah..." the liberty mutual app with coverage compass makes it easy to know what you're covered for and what you're not. liberty mutual insurance. the call just came in. she's about to arrive. and with her, a flood of potential patients. a deluge of digital records. x-rays, mris. all on account...of penelope. but with the help of at&t, and a network that scales up and down on-demand, the hospital can be ready. because no one knows & like at&t. poallergies?reather. stuffy nose? can't sleep? take that. a breathe right nasal strip instantly opens your nose up to 38% more than allergy medicine alone. shut your mouth and say goodnight, mouthbr

they have menu boards and they frankly have food that the public should know how calvary, fat and sodiumand sugar dense they are. it actually -- >> if they don't, michael wilson remind them. >> movie theaters were in the final, so delighted about that. but also fda does play an important role in terms of what is in processed food. for example, a move to reduce to the greatest degree possible trans fat in foods which is linked to serious disease and heart disease is a leading cause of preventable death and disability in this country. yesterday or the day before i guess, finally the voluntary sodium guidelines were announced, that reflects a very science-based, very thoughtful effort within the fda within different categories of foods establish very reasonable, achievable targets for sodium reduction in the american food supply. because consumers are often challenged that they want to make changes in their diet but it's hard if the foods there in the marketplace and that it the and in some cases can afford, have more sugar, more sodium, more fat than they need. so i think that all is or im

now, 90% of americans eat too much sodium. than 75% of the salt comes from processed food in restaurants. not from people adding it with a salt shaker. right now the average daily sodium intake is 3400 mg, well above the recommended total of 2300 mg. that's just one teaspoon of salt, scott. the fda is suggesting food scum pa companies reduce sodium levels in food over ten years. dr. jon lapook. thank you, doc. >> coming up. fans on phones. performers call them out. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> one of the greatest conveniences ever invented can also be one of greatest annoyances ever imagined. adele is just the latest performer to tell her fans sheep has had enough of their cell phones. here's anthony mason. ♪ hello from the other side >> reporter: adele made it clear she doesn't want her audiences to say hello from the other side of a cell phone. >> can you stop filming me. i'm really here in real life. you can enjoy it in real life. >> reporter: fellow artists are applauding. >> i appreciate she did it. if it gives it more attention it

now, 90% of americans eat too much sodium. than 75% of the salt comes from processed food in restaurants. not from people adding it with a salt shaker. right now the average daily sodium intake is 3400 mg, well above the recommended total of 2300 mg. that's just one teaspoon of salt, scott. the fda is suggesting food scum pa companies reduce sodium lsevel in food over ten years. dr. jon lapook. thank you, doc. >> coming up. fans on phones. performers call them out. introducing new k-y for massage and intimacy. every touch, gently intensified. a little touch is all it takes. k-y touch. [male narrator] we've all heard how military veterans adjusting to the civilian world may have... certain... issues. 2... 30... 70... if only everyone had this issue. no matter what challenge they face, easter seals is here there unless they have the photo to prove it. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> that's the "cbs overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back with us a little later for the m

the goal is to get americans to reduce their sodium intake by one-thi one-thi one-third. it's something the agency estimates could save half a million lives and nearly $100 billion in health care costs over the next decade. >>> the feds are taking new steps to give consumers more protection when it comes to payday loans. landon dowdy is here with e did tails in this morning's cnbc business news. good morning, landon. >> hi there, tracy. good morning. federal regulators are clamping down on payday lenders and other providers of high-interest loans. borrowers need protection from practices that often turn into debt traps. the agency is proposing customers prove they can repay loans and restrict the number of times they can boar re. meanwhile, stocks could start the day in a holding pattern. the markets bounced back from early losses wednesday, which were sparked by disappointing economic data. president dow and nasdaq managed small gains. look for data today on the private sector jobs and unemployment. the dow rising two points to 17,789. the nasdaq up four. back over to yo

on 5% of sodium in your die st coming through the salt shaker. >> what about salt? do we need it? we do need iodine in the diet, i understand. >> so it wouldn't be good to just cut it out completely. >> no. research indicates that would be detrimental to your health. the food and drug administration just released these voluntary guidelines for food manufacturers and restaurants to voluntarily reduce sodium in these foods. >> and the consequences if we eat too much salt? >> typically what happens again is high blood pressure as well as the fact that it can increase your risk of heart disease because blood pressure is an indicator of that. >> so no salt, one teaspoon of salt. >> watch your labels and monitor increase your potassium in your diet are things can you do. >> that's going to be hard for me. thank you. >>> right now the stormy weather is out of our area. we had some rain, thunder, lightning this morning and maybe even some hail for some folks. >> let check back in for what we can expect later this afternoon. so people leaving the office, is it really 4:00, 5:00 or -- >> it

. >> so how much sodium the government wants food companies to take out of their products. >> ryan howards benched by the phillies. find out how long the star will to have wait before he gets back on the field. we will be right back. >> meisha is still smiling. >> still over there laughing. >>> welcome back everyone, the time is 5:24. on cbs-3 healthwatch for the first time the u.s. government is leaning on the food industry, to limit salt, in processed foods. the average american eats about 3400 milligrams of salt a day, and new proposed guideline aims at gradually decreasing daily sodium in take to 2300 milligrams, medical experts say that the goal, it is to lower americans blood pressure which has been linked to too many salt in the diet. new guidelines are voluntary so companies will not have to follow them. >>> some special needs children who struggled to get around are now on the move thanks to some fancy new ride. >> "eyewitness news" reporter trang do was there as they got their first look at their new wheels. >> reporter: guided by his parents, gavin has a practical set of wheels

government is taking to lower americans sodium intake. justin? >> another hot day the high item which are up around 99 degrees in some locations and it's dry for now. but more showers in our foreca forecast. we'll break it down for you coming up. >> and the frantic 911 call of the mom who's three-year-old fell into the gorilla exhibit at the cincinnati zoo. what she's heard saying to her son when we come back. grand canyon and glacierger than national parks combined. and that's not the only thing you can only find in new york state. ♪ you can find it all only in new york. new york. it's all here. it's only here. plan your summer vacation at iloveny.com >> this is cbs3 "eyewitness news" with ukee washington, jessica dean, kate bilo and don bell. >>> we are hearing the 911 calls tonight from the mother of that young boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the cincinnati zoo. the boy's mother pleaded for help while repeatedly shouting at her son to remain calm. >> cincinnati 911. >> hi, my son fell in the zoo exhibit at the gorilla. there's a mal

government is taking to lower americans sodium intake. justin?> another hot day the high item which are up around 99 degrees in some locations and it's dry for now. but more showers in our foreca forecast. we'll break it down for you coming up. >> and the frantic 911 call of the mom who's three-year-old fell into the gorilla exhibit at the cincinnati zoo. what she's heard saying to her son when we come back. >> this is cbs3 "eyewitness news" with ukee washington, jessica dean, kate bilo and don bell. >>> we are hearing the 911 calls tonight from the mother of that young boy who fell into the gorilla enclosure at the cincinnati zoo. the boy's mother pleaded for help while repeatedly shouting at her son to remain calm. >> cincinnati 911. >> hi, my son fell in the zoo exhibit at the gorilla. there's a male gorilla standing over him. ooh need someone to contact the zoo please. >> all right. we already have help started there. >> be calm. be calm. be calm! >> he's dragging my son. i can't watch this. i can't -- be calm. >> i can't watch. >> zookeepers

, so forth.sa fat, fiber, sodium, so forth. it's not added sugars by itself but added sugars as part of a dietary pattern will help reduce the risk of disease but the message that comes out from the fda is added sugars is a demon. so i see a disconnect between those two things. again, by emphasizing added sugars, we run the risk we did with cholesterol. so if nutrition labeling and the other things that have been suggested have risks of backfiring, what can we do? well, other countries have taken a somewhat different approach. i think some of you may have heard of what brazil has done. this was covered very recently in the "atlantic" magazine in january. brazil's approach to improving diet, they suffer from obesity and same problems we do, country's developed, involves efforts to convince consumers to eat meals at regular intervals. eat three meals a day. not snack. to eat with other people and not eat by yourself. to eat in appropriate environments, which i would take as a dining room or kitchen table as opposed to snacking in

this actually has more sodium.ble to read the food label. >> we spend a lot of time training people to look for calories on food, we have to also look at sodium. >> sodium causes bloating in your blood vessels. >> some big culprits here. these are some of the things you see at home all the time. >> people don't expect that bread is probably the single most important source of sodium. cold cuts, it's a preservative. condiments and then cereal. >> this is what we're doing to ourselves at home. then we go out to eat in the restaurant and we have to worry about what's happening in the kitchen there. >> this is the big change. we consume -- half of our food is outside the home. the amount of salt added can vary dramatically. the marinara salt is a wonderful example. by the end of this coming year, all restaurants with more than 20 branches are going to have to list on the food label how much salt is there. you can check on your phone ahead of time. >> we like the taste of salty foods. but there are ways to get an altern

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they set both 2 and 10-year goals for lower sodium content in processed and prepared foods. americans average salt intake is about 3400 milligrams a day. >> a california public utilities commission law judge has find pg&e for their faulty records. they've blamed for outages, leaks and a house explosion. this is separate from the record 1.6 billion $1.6 billion fine last year for the deadly pipeline explosion that killed eight people and critically injured many more back in 2010. pg&e could appeal the fine. >> they're not in high school yet and they can call themselves published authors with a new book available on amazon. here's the impressive young rirs now bringing their message -- young writers now bringing their message to other students. >> they may not look old enough but these four oakland 7th graders are published authors. they talked about their book to these first graders. it's about a practice called mindfulness. >> when someone cut in front of me in line at the cafeteria i used mindfulness to settle myself down and let it be. before i could calm down. >> it was w

time making people looking for calories and we're looking at sodium. >> it's important because sodiumt in your ankle, that leads to the number one cause in america which is high blood pressure. >> some big culprits here. these are some of the things we see at home all the time, talk me through these. >> this is probably the most single most important sodium. it's a preservive, condiments, and cereal, why would you have to add salt to it? many do to make it taste more robust. >> that is what we're doing to ourselves at home, then we go out to eat in a restaurant and worry about what's happening in the kitchen there. >> and this is the big change that the guidance is going to push us towards. we consume, tsoue idthe home. so a hamburger and fries, it's not the best food for you probably, but the amount of salt can bury. same for pasta sauce. you can add the restaurant, don't add the salt, i want to add myself, or by the end of this coming year, all restaurants with more than 20 elements to it, are going to have to list on the food label how much salt is there. on your phone ahead of tim

if the consumer wants to add more sodium, they will be able to do it. what the consumer can't do now is take it out of the product it. michelle: the f.d.a. is creating a two-year goal and a ten-year goal to try to get consistency in about 150 different categories of foods from cereals and pizzas to sandwiches. those are the foods where the salt is built-in. not talking about the salt from the salt shaker. it already comes with all that loaded sodium. jonathan? jonathan: good to know. thanks. koshi company recalling the trail mix chewey granola bars and the baked soft bake gra know -- baked granola. they may be contaminated with listeria that can cause serious and deadly infection in the children and elderly. you have the problems throw them away and call kashi. they will give you a refund for products. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- caps, gowns and controversy. find out what overshadowed the graduates on a local school's difference between a real designer hand bag and a fake one? coming up, find out how how investigators say one woman scamm

. >>> the food and drug administration released a wish list of how much sodium should be in duozens ofd categorie. it is important to know the request is strictly voluntary. several companies say they are on board with this and others say we are just too hooked to salt and we would not assess the product that way. >>> the commission aproverprove% hike. members of the state legislature of about $104,000. lawmakers' salary aies are less than what they were. >>> showing you ahead of tonight's final show down of the warriors pride. steph curry's emoji. >> wow. >> very nice, a tweet of the new emoji, if you are interested you can download the app for your android or apple device. yes, there are several emojis featuring riley and curry's wife. >> i looked it up. it is 1.99. >> how much is a kim kardashian emoji app? >> why do you do that to me? >> i do care about steph. >> good morning, it is the fifth warmest and third dry. as we go from 53 to 69 and 54. here is a look at the beach hazards. strong currents and heading to oracle tonight and you need someone to go with you, i am available. >>

. >> the fda issuing voluntary guidelines to lower the sodium content in hundreds of foods.gency setting both two year and ten year goals for lower sodium contested and prepared meats. average salt intake is about 3400 milligrams a day. nearly ooh% more than what experts recommend. >> a warning for parent with teen drivers, the summer months are the worse for crashes, with young drivers. triple a says, most were somehow distracted and the most common reasons? the teen behind the wheel talking to other people in the car. and then, the second reason, no surprise here, texting, expert say another common cause something outside of the car, that is catching the teens eye. >> probably also, first get your license, they say don't have any other people in the car, don't drive at certain times, because people can get distracted and you already new at driving. >> things like the radio even, i remember,. >> did you mess up the car. >> oh, it wasn't good. >> did you get in trouble? >> that wasn't good, too. >> but specially with the texting these days, put the phones away. 40:00. this m

other epidemiologists have estimated that if we could cut sodium consumption in half, that would save 100,000 lives a year and transfat getting rid of transfat should save about 50,000 lives per year. so sugar is kind of up there among the or soda pop is up there among the major killers in our food supply. and that's -- it's that board certified evidence, clinical data and epidemiology that has persuaded the health community, including the world health organization which has recommended that people consume no more than 10% of their calories from what they -- what they call extrinsic sugars which is the added sugars but also the sugars in fruit juice, which are physiologically, metabolcally equivalent to the similar sugars in soft drinks. so the w.h.o. recommended no more than 10% and ideally less than 5%, and in the united states, the american heart association has recommended closer to about 6% sugar from beverages and candy bars and other foods. and the dietary guidelines for americans recommends 10%, a more liberal recommendation than the heart association. the dietary guidelines i

really with the goal of reducing the aver intake of sodium by a third. >> our assistant news outlet, cincinnati.com. reported that they have wrapped up their investigation. saturday gorilla incident at the cincinnati zoo. they declined to make any recommendations about criminal charges. county prosecutor agreed to review that investigation and make a decision about charges as soon as friday. you will recall that the little boy got in inside -- got inside the exhibit. he was grabbed by a silver back. the zoo crisis team shot and killed the gorilla. >>> elsewhere. a moose is on the loose in suburban boston. police in watertown and belmont posted video on their facebook pages of the moose roaming a couple of neighborhoods. >> what would you do? >> oh, my goodness. >> last seen darting back in. and or hurt. >>> a story weir aired on a highly contested deform crsm council race am. >>> hillary clinton >>> a new poll out today, confirms what a lot of people are thinking in the race for the white house. it's going to be close. >> hillary clinton with just a small lead over donald trump. kenn

. >> yes, three ingredients, potatoes, oil and just a touch of sodium.tilla chips, excellent source of filling fiber and healthy fats and about a third the sodium of cheese puffs. >> i love crunchy potato chips. if i'm in the mood for sweet i'm seeing yogurt. >> here's the thing, you don't want yogurt made with real fr a scourge. i'm researching a book called "the sugar swap diet" eating 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day. so if you want yogurt with berries don't get a flavored yogurt, that could have four times, add your own, buy the berries frozen, they last longer and they'll stay fresh and they're less expensive. >> whole yogurt. okay, i'm seeing ice cream. frozen, frozen yogurt ice cream. what are we talking about. >> what we're talking about, if you like peanut butter cup ice cream, make your own. this is guilt-free. >> you made this. >> this is 300 calories. i was slaving way back there. >> oh, my gosh. >> just get original vanilla ice cream with just a few ingredients and then add some melted dark chocolate and peanut butter. >> 300 calories. >> j

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so alka-seltzer has a little bit sodium bicarbonate and some citric acid in it.hat gas and allow that canister to pop right up. >> jimmy: so just like a a little -- >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: it's a film canister? >> just a film canister. >> jimmy: okay. >> those are still around, i guess. >> jimmy: sure. >> all right. >> jimmy: all right. >> so, there we go. >> jimmy: alka-seltzers in there. >> so now all that carbon dioxide gas is gonna build up a a little bit pressure, and that force is going to push the canister right up in the air. it's a little -- [ pop ] yeah. >> jimmy: there you go. thank you very much. >> jimmy: no. i mean, that was what i'm talking about right there. >> yeah, right, right. >> jimmy: i thought that was enough. >> well, we have a few more. >> jimmy: yeah. >> come on this way. [ light laughter ] [ audience ohs ] oh, and put on your hat. you have another hat. >> jimmy: oh, i appreciate the hat. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, thank you. >> so, jimmy, we have over one -- >> jimmy: this is for the audience as well. >> we have over 1,000 of these. >> j

>>marty gonzales: high sodium levels aren't high blood pressure could help save thousands of lives thenes are voluntary the food industry would not be required to comply with them but they do said recommended limits for 150 categories of food from cereal to pizza to son to 70 percent of soda in the we consume is present and food before reaches the table soft. >>reporter: you can see the coastal called the conditions couch source is ease of keeping things nice and who were nursing a lot of fifties and sixes their criticism of the one of the more matching bag and san jose 71 degrees as all 66 crew were but said the 61 in san mateo 69 degrees 66 in oakland 58 degrees in san francisco by noontime this is where are going to see mostly cloudy conditions the temperature is rising to the '70s and '80s will receive nine these popping for the warmest and locations similar to what we saw a guest to them a couple of degrees cooler and nurses yesterday 5:00 this evening where corn to have another one and i definitely air-conditioned weapon in the next couple of days is what is one to look like this

. >> yes, three ingredients, potatoes, oil and just a touch of sodium.s, they're an excellent source of filling fiber and healthy fats and about a third the sodium of cheese puffs. >> i love crunchy potato chips. thank you for giving me permission. >> of course. of course. >> if i'm in the mood for something a little sweet, i'm seeing yogurt. >> here's the thing, you don't want yogurt made with real fruit. that just means that it's made with a lot of sugar. sugar i said on this program is a scourge. i'm researching a book called "the sugar swap diet," we're eating 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day. so if you want yogurt with berries don't get a flavored yogurt, that could have four times, add your own, buy the berries frozen, they last longer and they'll stay fresh and they're less expensive. >> whole yogurt. i know you recommend whole yogurt. okay, i'm seeing ice cream. frozen, frozen yogurt, ice cream. what are we talking about? what are the rules and parameters? >> what we're talking about, if you like peanut butter cup ice cream, just make your own.

the old sodium lights throw off a yellow light. the new l.e.d. bulbs, blue. >> so that would be a problem, because anyone who's out at night, and would be exposed to the blue light might be difficult for them to fall asleep, even without a sleep disorder, such as insomnia. >> reporter: the doctor, the medical director at the sleep medical center, said blue lights everywhere could turn us into a nation of sleepless zombies. >> the way it affects you, it suppresses melatonin secretion, and that's important because that's one of the key hormones for helping to initiate sleep. >> reporter: apple recently introduced the night shift feature t lowers the amount of blue lights submitted by phones. the scenes are now warmer -- the screens are now warmer. >> if a lot of the lights at night were replaced by blue lights, and high intensity, that can cause individuals to have difficulty falling asleep. >> new rules for small commercial drones, this is part of the faa's plan to insure drones can safely share the skies with commercial aircraft. the rules limit

it's to slash sodium intake by more than 1,000 milligrams a day. it could save dozens of lives and health care costs over the next decade knew may want to consider a cup of coffee before your next workout. researcher says that having caffeine could boost performance if had one hour before. and people that had coffee ate fewer calories later in the day and had an easier time keeping in check. >>> surgery on pets has reached an entirely new level, doctors in tampa, florida, are using a synthetic dog to practice their techniques, they call it the first synthetic canine. >> this is a new day, this allows our veterinarians and students to become pro fish in procedures. >> and it could get hands on experience and potentially save more beloved pets. >>> coming up today at 4:00, cecily tynan will be feeding the hippos. >> the biggest auto recall in american history just got bigger, the problems causing one company to pull almost 2 million more cars off the road. >>> and sky 6 hd taking a nice shot at the jersey shore. that is cape may. david murphy will ha

if you're shopping for, for example, frozen pizza, you want to look for those items that have low sodiumlow fat, and generally low in calories. if it's canned fruit, you want to look for low-sugar canned-fruit items. and definitely you want to go to the produce aisle and the fruit aisle. >> by mentioning the produce and fruit aisles, sharmi is reminding us to buy fresh veggies and fruit. sharmi, thanks for your time. those are great tips. >> thank you very much. >> "everything in moderation" is a phrase that comes from ancient greece. it means, as long as you don't overdo it, you should be okay. while that's certainly not tr good way to approach a healthy, balanced diet. sure, it takes a little extra effort to read those labels, but living a longer, healthier life is worth it, isn't it? >> ever hear the saying "all's fair in love and war"? well, i'll tell you why that's not true. >> most of us have never experienced what it's like to be in a war. and hopefullwe but thousands of people around the world aren't so lucky. for them, war is a very real danger. and that's where the american red

. >> spam is simple ingredients, pork, water, salt sugar, sodium nitrate, that cease it. >> reporter:s up to you what you do with it. spam oriental bites spam bites, spam cheesecake. it's sold in more than 40 countries. >> we're spamming the globe is what we like to say here in austin, minnesota. >> reporter: british funny guys monte python immortalize the stuff. all this talk of spam has made us a tad peckish. >> sam fries and a spam burger. >> reporter: so it's across the street for a bite of deep fried spam. >> deep fried spam. >> it's a spamful. >> reporter: back at the museum, samples to the faithfully. proof this spam is no flash in the pan. kevin tibbles, nbc news, austin, minnesota. >>> and that will do it for us on this thursday night. i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. i'll see you tomorrow morning for "the today show." for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and have a great night. outcue: off the streets trt:03 =raj/vo= right now at 6. a deadly and fiery ending -- to. the new details about the gunman -- and the f off the streets. >> right now at 6:00, a deadly a