在美國人眼中,"小辣椒"和"賽百味"連鎖餐廳相對于其它餐廳來說似乎更為健康.對于常去這些餐廳的人來說,新的菜單警告標志令人震驚.12月1日之前,他們還沉浸在美食的喜悅中,并沒有意識到：一份墨西哥雙層雞肉卷的鈉含量達2790毫克；賽百味1英尺（30.5厘米）長的意大利香辣三明治鈉含量為2980毫克；"星期五餐廳"的經典烤雞翅鈉含量為3030毫克；"阿普爾比"連鎖餐廳的烤蝦菠菜沙拉鈉含量為2990毫克.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in New York City, claiming nearly 17,000 lives in 2013, the Health Department said. It noted a "well-established connection" between sodium intake and high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
紐約市衛生部門表示,心血管疾病是導致紐約人死亡的最主要原因,2013年奪走了近1.7萬人的生命.衛生部還指出,納攝取量和高血壓之間"確定有聯系",高血壓是造成心臟病和中風的主要危險因素.
A 2010 study found New Yorkers consume more than 3,200 mg of sodium each day on average, with higher intake among blacks and Hispanics, the health department said.
衛生部門表示,2010年的一項研究發現,紐約人日均納攝取量超過3200毫克.其中,黑人和西班牙裔納攝取量更高.
Getting New Yorkers to start watching their sodium intake is a first step that health advocates hope will prompt other behavioral changes.
健康倡導者認為,讓紐約人自覺控制自己的納攝取量還只是開始,他們希望以此促使人們出現其它的行為變化.
"Things are not going to work out great if all you do is just not eat salt," Weintraub said. "But maybe, just maybe, they'll start to watch how much they eat, maybe they will get off the subway a stop earlier and walk, instead of taking the elevator, they will walk two flights, there will be some weight loss."
溫特勞布說："如果只是不吃鹽的話,根本起不了什么作用.但是也許,僅僅是也許,他們會開始關注自身對食鹽的攝取量；也許會在地鐵前一站下車,步行至目的地；也許會放棄搭乘電梯,自己爬兩層樓,減輕一點體重."
The sodium warning label pressed by Mayor Bill de Blasio echoed a series of efforts by his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, including banning smoking in public places and requiring fast food joints to post calorie counts.
紐約現任市長為比爾·白思豪,他頒布高納食物警告標志的規定與上一任紐約市長邁克爾·布隆伯格的部分舉措有相似之處.布隆伯格曾下令禁止在公共場合吸煙,并要求快餐店標明食物的卡路里含量.
