Most of us love salt, some more than others. And even though it leaves you bloated for a week you still sprinkle it on your steak, fries, potatoes, eggs and even chocolate. No matter how gourmet the dish, all of that salt is not good for your body and can leave you with a false sense of self awareness with your weight and image.

Now, most of the time we aren’t educated to pay attention to the salt content of any given processed food, but I recently stumbled upon this link for health.com. I think you will be surprised at the “hidden” salt content in some of your favorite foods.

Some of you might be screaming at this post, “Oh great! What the heck am I supposed to eat now!?” Well, it’s not to say you have to stop eating these brands. Rather be more self aware of what you are putting into your body. Ask yourself if you can make it at home with fresh produce and controlled ingredients. Better yet, read the label! You may not know the difference between 30grams and 20grams of salt, but doesn’t just reading the lower number make you feel less bloated?