What kind of food is low in sodium but high in calories

AshlynnHH

I’m noticing that when I track my sodium it’s always higher than the calories themselves. I need to find food that’s less in sodium and more in calories to meet my calorie intake. I’m doing 2300 of sodium and 1500 in calories.

livingleanlivingclean

I don't track sodium...it's not a macronutrient, and I don't have a reason to worry about it. I also eat mainly food that I prepare from scratch, so there's not usually a lot of sodium involved (before the tonne I dump on myself isnadded)

But olive oil has none. Douse your vegies in that before you roast them - calories and yum!

estherdragonbat

Is there a medical reason to be concerned about your sodium? Otherwise, it's not a big deal.

But fruits (including avocados), vegetables (including starchy ones like potatoes and parsnips), and cooking oils are low-sodium. Restaurant foods and packaged foods are often high in sodium and it's often added to canned goods, but check the labels, as there are exceptions.

AshlynnHH

estherdragonbat wrote: »

Is there a medical reason to be concerned about your sodium? Otherwise, it's not a big deal.

But fruits (including avocados), vegetables (including starchy ones like potatoes and parsnips), and cooking oils are low-sodium. Restaurant foods and packaged foods are often high in sodium and it's often added to canned goods, but check the labels, as there are exceptions.

My doctor wanted me to have low sodium due to my blood work showing slightly high cholesterol. Besides, I intake way more than the limit which I assume is awful for my health.

PixelPuff

That feel. I get high blood pressure ridic easy (I'm only 27 now, ffff).

I'd say to add some low sodium snacks in throughout the day. Higher cal ones maybe? Mm, mango, persimmons, banana, etc.

Do you cook your own food? It also helps cut down the sodium hard compared to eating out or having packaged foods often.

estherdragonbat

It's actually not, if you don't have a medical issue. It sounds like you might, though.

It's kind of like, if you have Type 2 diabetes, you generally have to restrict carbs and sugar. Sometimes, this gets misinterpreted as "too many carbs and too much sugar CAUSE Type 2 diabetes." They don't. Similarly, because people with high blood pressure tend to do better on low-sodium diets, for a long time, it was thought that too much salt would cause high blood pressure. This is no longer generally held to be true.

I'm usually way over my sodium. My blood pressure was getting up there, but I was also Obesity Class III. My doctor advised me to lose weight, but never suggested that I watch my salt intake. (And my BP has gone down as the pounds have come off.)

All that being said, again, if your doctor wants you to watch your sodium, then they likely know what they're talking about.

apullum

It's odd that your doctor recommends reducing sodium as a response to high cholesterol. Sodium intake has been demonstrated to not affect cholesterol: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14707154.