Tips on cutting Sodium?

EDesq

There is no Magic to it, just: KNOW what you are eating! Go where you grocery shop most and find their "low/no sodium items" in cans, frozen, deli, meat products; learn Fresh Products sodium amounts and KEEP Measuring Spoons near the Salt. Give up/Reduce Intake: MOST Deli and Charcuterie Items.

rainunrefined

If you like deli meat and cheese, look for Boar's Head brand. It's significantly more expensive, but it's better quality and has options that are naturally low in sodium.

http://www.boarshead.com/lowersodium/

I love their rare oven-roasted beef and their lacy swiss cheese. I can have two ounces of the cheese for 180 calories and only 70 mg of sodium and 4 ounces of the roast beef for 120 calories and 120 mg of sodium. I usually use it in a big chef salad, loaded with other veggies. It's really good!

AWESOME! TY! I'm a Deli Turkey junkie.

jdavis193

I have never really paid attention to sodium... ever. I don't salt my food often, but according to my diary I obviously eat foods that blow past the recommended 2500mg.

Do you have any tips or tricks to cut out extra sodium? Any food swaps? Any advice is appreciated!

You can check out my food diary if you need to...

jdavis193

When I bought lean cuisines etc. I also calculated it into my sodium so I planned around that so I wouldn't be over on my sodium.

RJaxon00

I heard you can water your sodium away. Drink a lot of water.

+1

Don't forget the potassium-sodium relationship, though. I'm new to this nutrition stuff so I'm sure someone else can chime in on the specifics.

dls06

I just went back and added sodium to the tracker online.. Holy lunch meat and processed cheese! Talk about a wake up call!!

That's how we learn.

pammbroo

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