Sodium?

xoSundaydrive

Hello Everyone! I was just wondering if everyone could give me some good low sodium, or salt-free foods? I have been trying to cut back, but I still am not doing the best. Any help would be great! Thanks!

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HealthyAcademic

Just avoid anything canned, packaged, frozen. If you prepare fresh whole foods, you control the sodium level. What foods do you normally eat?

xoSundaydrive

I Eat all kinds! haha Chicken meals are probably what I eat the most, and Tuna Steak! I really would love ideas for Snacks! I get reduced sodium stuff, and I use a salt substitute.

SusanMcAvoy

bump. I'm interested in others responses. I often go over on my sodium :grumble:

HealthyAcademic

I make my own 90-calorie energy bites instead of packaged granola bars.

I use herbs instead of salt to season things.

I have read and been told that salt is addicting and you need more and more to satisfy the craving. So I cut out adding salt to things. Eventually I grew to love lower sodium foods.

Buy dry beans and cook them so you don't have the added sodium from canned beans.

Make your own bread.

Make your own vegetable broth and use it to cook rice and quinoa.

cee134

Fruit, steamed veggies, whole grains, lean protein, and low-fat dairy. Also, you can use salt substitute to cut salt in your diet, plus it's a good way to get potassium.

Also look into the DASH diet. [DASH - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension]

DASH was developed to fight high blood pressure—not specifically as an all-purpose diet. But it certainly looked like an all-star to our panel of experts, who gave it high marks for its nutritional completeness, safety, ability to prevent or control diabetes, and role in supporting heart health. There are alot of free sites around for the DASH diet, so you shouldn't need to buy anything.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf

xoSundaydrive

Thanks everyone for the help! I am doing most of that, but I must cut out more.