I get on well with a product called 'Lo Salt' (1/3 sodium chloride 2/3 potassium chloride).
Reducing My Salt Intake
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I agree about restaurant and ready made meals. They tend to be really high in salt. When preparing your own meals, use salt sparingly. I reduced my salt intake years ago. One thing I found was in order to flavour food, I could use spices. Either pepper, chilli (or paprika), nutmeg etc.
It is important to ensure that your food is flavourful to make the job of reducing salt easier. If your food is bland the temptation to reach for the salt cellar increases. Just be aware your body needs some salt. Just not as much as we have probably become accustomed to using.
Just a tip that I used to ease the process of reducing my salt intake.
It is important to ensure that your food is flavourful to make the job of reducing salt easier. If your food is bland the temptation to reach for the salt cellar increases. Just be aware your body needs some salt. Just not as much as we have probably become accustomed to using.
Just a tip that I used to ease the process of reducing my salt intake.
Avoid processed foods. There, you've eliminated 90% of excess sodium intake.
I'll go against the grain here and still advise to not totally avoid sodium as it's a vital electrolyte. If your doctor has surmised that watching sodium will affect blood pressure, please do, but don't cut it out, all together. Also, 'no salt' additives can be used sparingly, but don't pour it on; the main ingredient is potassium, another vital electrolyte, but an electrolyte imbalance can cause issues, also.
Make sure you're staying well hydrated, as well, but don't overdo the fluids; doing so flushes even more sodium which can lead to fatigue, weaker muscle contraction, etc. As with all things in life, a balance is best.
I'll go against the grain here and still advise to not totally avoid sodium as it's a vital electrolyte. If your doctor has surmised that watching sodium will affect blood pressure, please do, but don't cut it out, all together. Also, 'no salt' additives can be used sparingly, but don't pour it on; the main ingredient is potassium, another vital electrolyte, but an electrolyte imbalance can cause issues, also.
Make sure you're staying well hydrated, as well, but don't overdo the fluids; doing so flushes even more sodium which can lead to fatigue, weaker muscle contraction, etc. As with all things in life, a balance is best.
Done that for some time might do it again if needed.
That salt shaker is usually not the problem. However anything (partly) processed or prepared is!
Meaning wheat does not contain salt but bread does!
Plain meat does not contain salt but that slice of pastrami does!
That milk is not salty but cheese is!
So switching from bread to unsalted (or a pinch) oatmeal is a double whammy. Actually triple due to the fiber.
Anything preserved is on the ouch list.
you could try to balance things out with eating lots more vegggies these contain more potassium not sodium and are a natural diuretic.
But if you get Heart issues due to bad kidneys and to much potassium you will need a diet specialist.
And avoid processed food. If you make it you know what is in there.
In time everything not home cooked will taste salty like hell and is not even tasty.
Lo salt is a mixture of potassium and sodium chloride not as bitter.
In a health store they will have herbs to lift the food too.
There is one
if you truly avoid all processed foods including salted serials and do not add salt you might end up to low in sodium this can happen when you exercise a lot or live in a hot 
climate.
Excercise is always recommendable
That salt shaker is usually not the problem. However anything (partly) processed or prepared is!
Meaning wheat does not contain salt but bread does!
Plain meat does not contain salt but that slice of pastrami does!
That milk is not salty but cheese is!
So switching from bread to unsalted (or a pinch) oatmeal is a double whammy. Actually triple due to the fiber.
Anything preserved is on the ouch list.
you could try to balance things out with eating lots more vegggies these contain more potassium not sodium and are a natural diuretic.
But if you get Heart issues due to bad kidneys and to much potassium you will need a diet specialist.
And avoid processed food. If you make it you know what is in there.
In time everything not home cooked will taste salty like hell and is not even tasty.
Lo salt is a mixture of potassium and sodium chloride not as bitter.
In a health store they will have herbs to lift the food too.
There is one
if you truly avoid all processed foods including salted serials and do not add salt you might end up to low in sodium this can happen when you exercise a lot or live in a hot climate.Excercise is always recommendable
When you start cutting back on salt, it's amazing the flavors that come out. True, salt can really enhance some things, but it can also mask many others. There are very few things I salt, and I don't use it on the table. I'm very liberal with pepper, however.
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Since starting this topic on December 20 now January 26. My BP is steady and in the 120/75 range. Also lost 5 pounds. The fat is melting off but the scale isn’t really showing the progress. I think because of building muscle with the hiking and rowing?
Dude, that’s awesome! Congrats.
Try sone Accent (MSG). Supposedly, its ok to use now.
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I’ve been cooking a lot of vegetarian food recently. I hit a plateau so figured that might help and as of this morning I’ve lost 13 pounds.
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