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Advisory

Canned foods

Canned foods are foods that have undergone the preservation process to extend their shelf life and retain their nutritional value. This process can involve various methods, such as heat treatment, drying, freezing, pickling, salting, or the addition of preservatives. Canned foods can be nutritionally appealing because preservation processes often retain most of the vitamins and minerals. On the other hand, they can also contain high amounts of salt, sugar, or other preservatives, which in excessive amounts can affect health. Therefore, it is important to read labels and choose foods that are low in salt and sugar and high in fiber and other nutrients.

Hello,
I would like to ask about hidden salt in canned foods, specifically in corn. I have read the label. Is the salt contained directly in the corn, or is it possible to rinse it out at least partially?
Thank you.

A portion of the salt in these foods is absorbed into the product, so it is important to consider that even a thorough cleansing won't remove it all. However, if such a canned food also contains water, a significant portion of the salt is dissolved in it – by consuming just the food (without the liquid), you may not always ingest the same amount of salt as indicated on the label.

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Mgr. Martin Jelinek
Lecturer and author of the educational system

Mgr. Martin Jelínek has been systematically involved in nutrition education since 1999. He is the founder of ATAC, the educational company behind NutriCourses, and the author of an educational system focused on nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and the practical application of nutrition knowledge.

He graduated from the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University in Brno. Throughout his professional career, he has combined nutrition, education, and the practical application of acquired knowledge. His educational system also includes the ZOF (Zone of Optimal Functioning) learning application, where students turn theory into practical work with meal plans.

In 2007, he launched the first intake of a six-month course focused on the education of nutrition advisors. Over time, this course became the foundation for the further development of the educational system and a range of specialised courses.

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