reduce my sodium intake.

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captaincharisma24
captaincharisma24 Posts: 155
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I am finding it extremely hard to reduce my sodium. Seems like everything I want has a high amount of it. Food ideas that can help me decrease it anyone?

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  • laynunugawa
    laynunugawa Posts: 108 Member
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    fruits and vegetables. Also, processed and prepackaged foods tend to be high in sodium. Home cooked meals are generally better because you can monitor how much salt is in it.
  • pinkyleigh83
    pinkyleigh83 Posts: 148 Member
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    Greek yogurt
    Unsalted/raw nuts, though I have roasted &salted almonds & those are only 95g of sodium for 1/4cup....
    Fruits
    Veggies
    Peanut butter, though check labels. I use an organic salted one fromTrader Joes & it has 60g in 2 tbsp.
    Rice cakes, though check labels. I eat brown rice ones that are 35g per rice cake. I put pb & jelly on mine sometimes.
    Eggs aren't too bad depending on how low you're trying to go. Lots of protein.
    There are low sodium tuna packets out there.
    For a sweet tooth, I like Trader Joes dark chocolate almonds, no sodium there!
    Popcorn, can pop yourself in a brown paper bag or buy packaged, just check labels.

    Also, cans of low sodium beans. Or buy dry ones & soak overnight, that way you control how much you want to put in.
  • pinkyleigh83
    pinkyleigh83 Posts: 148 Member
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    Overnight oatmeals, or oatmeal in general, have saved me from going over! Lots of varieties you can make with those. I eat them for lunch sometimes too.
  • ReyneDrop
    ReyneDrop Posts: 68 Member
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    I typically don't get enough sodium day to day, and I don't even eat super "healthy" all the time- I just eat what I feel like eating :P I think my food logs are open so you can see what sorts of things I fill up on. I just avoid processed meats (really, any meat) and don't salt my foods.

    Also consider upping your potassium intake instead of focusing solely on restricting your sodium!

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