Low Sodium Diet

traxless2009

Shopping for low sodium food is a real challenge. My sodium goal is 1600 mg a day and one would think that would be easy. NOT SO. Seems if I take a deep breath in the grocery store that I inhale at least 100 mg of sodium! Nevertheless, I’m holding the line with my arch enemy Mr. Sodium.

cwolfman13

traxless2009 wrote: »

Shopping for low sodium food is a real challenge. My sodium goal is 1600 mg a day and one would think that would be easy. NOT SO. Seems if I take a deep breath in the grocery store that I inhale at least 100 mg of sodium! Nevertheless, I’m holding the line with my arch enemy Mr. Sodium.

Whole foods...whole foods...and more whole foods and cooking from scratch. Packaged, processed foods are typically going to have a lot of sodium to preserve shelf life. You can get some minimally processed foods like canned beans, tomatoes, etc that have low sodium options.

Pamela_Sue

I also follow a lower sodium diet (1,900 mg a day). I find it helpful to use a grocery app such as Walmart (or any local grocery that has an app) to research food labels. SO much easier to read labels on-line than to read labels in the store aisle, and you don't have to buy anything just to use a grocery app.

NovusDies

Oddly enough many Chinese restaurants have "special diet" menus with food that has no oil or salt added for when you want to eat out. I say oddly because the normal menu Chinese food is a guaranteed water fluctuation because of the sodium.

I like to order off that menu because then I can add my own oil and salt and have better control of the calories.

LyndaBSS

What kind of foods are you buying that you're so subjected to sodium?

I hit the produce department, the seafood counter, the bulk section for beans and grains, get some sprouted grain bread, eggs and cheese. I never get a whiff of Mr Sodium. 😉

Oh, I also vote for cooking your own meals with fresh whole foods. Yum!