Salt and more salt, the hidden flavoring

BajaDreamin333

Recently I noticed my sodium intake spiked really high on two days. Looking at what I ate those days, it was immediately obvious that the two processed "convenience" meals I consumed were the culprit! Salt makes it taste good, and the lower the fat/calorie content, the more salt needed for flavor.

One of the items was butternut squash soup. A packaged low fat "convenience" serving had almost as much sodium as a full day allotment! What about the rest of my day's intake?!?! Red number, red number!

When I made my own low fat butternut squash soup, the sodium was decreased by almost 65%. I control the salt I add, I control the end result. It is amazing how much added flavor you can get from herbs and even fresh chili peppers, to the point a lot of extra salt isn't necessary. I know we're all busy and homemade soup is not a reality. But I am going to try to make a batch each week, and have it available for the week. I know what I'm putting in it, can measure the sodium (and fat) content with the recipe builder, and have no hidden surprises.

It is incredible what you can end up with when you start with fresh, whole ingredients. And it is stuff your hard-working body is craving anyway, so you're more satisfied! Never again will I consider a "low fat frozen entree" a meal. It's a block of salt with some artificial flavoring added for taste. I personally am still hungry anyway, because there is nothing in it my body wants! And really "artificial" is not a flavor...

bethlaf

as a cardiac patient i try to watch my salt , and its insidious, if you didnt make it yourself, its pretty much too high in salt.... except for pepper... pepper isnt high in salt.... LOL