Eggs and sodium

Melwillbehealthy

Sodium:
I'm starting to look at what mfp says I require each day in protein, carbs, fat and sodium.
I've been eating way too much sodium and not enough protein.
Is this true? 2 poached eggs have 140 grams of sodium in them? I never thought eggs had sodium in them unless you salted them yourself.

neanderthin

Yes they do........just reduce added salt from either consuming less processed foods or reducing the amount you add to food. Don't worry about the natural salt in eggs, not a good reason to leave them out of a diet. Most (almost all) of the sodium is in the whites.

rduhlir

140mg of sodium isn't a whole lot compared to some other pre-packaged items.

Buy lower sodium or no salt added goods and it will help cut sodium from other places in your diet.

Melwillbehealthy

Thanks for your responses. I think you're right. The sodium in eggs is nothing compared to the 'processed pot roast' that I'm having for dinner. This new awareness comes with a certain amount of 'scary'. I will try to cut down on anything processed. Even cheese has sodium!

Melwillbehealthy

FYI, I have a Korean daughter-in-law who often complains about the salty taste of the food here in Canada.Foods I never even think of as being salty.

acogg

Please do not obsess over sodium. I did that last year and when I had my blood tested I was too low on sodium. My doctor explained to me that a healthy body is perfectly capable of processing excess sodium and sodium is a necessary electrolyte, as is potassium. He also told me that water retention helps to cushion our cells.

MrsLannister

One raw egg is around 35 mg of sodium. So, the two eggs by themselves are only 70 mg of sodium. The reason the poached eggs have more sodium is because, if you poach it properly, you are adding salt and vinegar to your water, some of which gets absorbed by the eggs.

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Alix68

I agree that you shouldn't worry about keeping sodium to a minimum, in fact you do need a certain amount of it - I'm usually low because I don't like processed food. If you're way over your limit this could be a problem in the long term and if you're eating prepared food, and bread, this is your problem.
If you don't have much time for cooking, have you got a slow cooker? They're truly fantastic! You just put in the ingredients (hot), go to work and come home to dinner. They use hardly any power. I also have a small halogen oven, and with these two devices I have time to cook all my meals, even though I work until 10 every night.
Processed food is also low in vitamins and minerals - healthy diet isn't just about reducing calories etc, you have to include some essentials aswell.
Throw out all that stuff! Good luck with your goals, and don't stress.