cooking without salt

ronkelley2
ronkelley2 Posts: 66 Member
in Food and Nutrition
i was wondering if i'm the only person that cooks meals without salt....i know that i have to add my recieptes in...but all i find is salt added foods on homemade foods in the tracker.......

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  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    I don't add salt to meals that I make at home. I do add salt to baked goods, because they just won't taste sweet without salt.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    i was wondering if i'm the only person that cooks meals without salt....i know that i have to add my recieptes in...but all i find is salt added foods on homemade foods in the tracker.......


    I prefer to cook with sea salt or kosher salt only.... the intake Im following under doctor's orders has a tendency to excrete my sodium levels - pair it with my current prescriptions, I can get depleted real fast.

    Thanks to cooking everything from scratch and only using fresh foods - and adore drinking water very easily... cooking with salt is actually keeping me 'in balance'...

    You will always have naturally-occuring sodium in fresh/real foods though so there is no true way of avoiding salt to begin with..... but the minute you play with processed foods, its not just the type of salt Id be worrying about thats in that processed junk..lol
  • fitsin10
    fitsin10 Posts: 141
    I never cook with salt anymore, I use lots of spices to make up for it though. I'm not so bloated anymore either.
  • fitsin10
    fitsin10 Posts: 141
    That pumpkin is huge!!!
  • ronkelley2
    ronkelley2 Posts: 66 Member
    That pumpkin is huge!!!


    thanks.....it weight in at 65 lbs.....gave to the food bank....
  • TravelDog14
    TravelDog14 Posts: 317 Member
    I don't add salt to anything.
    That said, I get plenty of sodium from the crackers and other processed foods I eat but I've never been someone who puts salt on my food.
  • Rogus1
    Rogus1 Posts: 60 Member
    I never add salt to anything including baked goods. No one's ever complained about my desserts not being sweet enough.

    What I never paid attention to is how much sodium is added to so many store foods. Now that I'm watching sodium intake and reading nutritional labels, a lot of food I previously was purchasing is getting put back on the shelf.
  • Dahllywood
    Dahllywood Posts: 642 Member
    Some common cooking ingredients I don't have in my kitchen unless I absolutely need them...
    Salt
    Butter
    Lard (Crisco, what have you)
    Sugar
    Flour

    I don't bake :)
  • toriaenator
    toriaenator Posts: 423 Member
    hahaha i love salt ^^
  • nicehormones
    nicehormones Posts: 503 Member
    I never add any extra salt to my meals. My boyfriend sometimes sneaks it in, however. I can always tell.
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
    i was wondering if i'm the only person that cooks meals without salt....i know that i have to add my recieptes in...but all i find is salt added foods on homemade foods in the tracker.......

    I don't add salt to my meals either. I like the taste of my food without it. If the food contains salt (I sometimes eat deli meats) then it's no biggie but on the whole, I don't salt my food.
  • danithegirl89
    danithegirl89 Posts: 203 Member
    hahaha i love salt ^^

    ^^^^ My thoughts exactly. It's my biggest weakness
  • marthadztx
    marthadztx Posts: 337 Member
    Salt addict. i don't add any till food is on my plate. :happy:
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I don't use much salt when I cook, so I create my own recipes here. Sodium isn't an issue for me - I just don't use much.
  • LisaDunn01
    LisaDunn01 Posts: 173 Member
    The body actually NEEDS salt! Without salt, we can experience fatigue, headaches, a myriad of symptoms too numerous to name. The problem is that people choose salt that isn't good for the body (think: table salt). Sea salt, Himalayan salt are great for the body! Packed full of minerals plus, helps the body hold water that's essential for the body.

    I grew up in a household that didn't use salt and chanted "salt is bad for you". It has been interesting having to go against what I've learned and actually SALT MY FOOD. And, I feel a whole lot better...
  • hausofnichele
    hausofnichele Posts: 531 Member
    I love salt but I don't cook with it. Trying to keep the sodium way down.
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    Some common cooking ingredients I don't have in my kitchen unless I absolutely need them...
    Salt
    Butter
    Lard (Crisco, what have you)
    Sugar
    Flour

    I don't bake :)

    A little bit of butter is good for you (as long as it is organic). It is a good source of vitamin K2 and ALA--both vital nutrients. Most plant foods already have enough sodium in them naturally. Sugar and flour are totally unnecessary (and, in fact, harmful for those who struggle with their weight).
  • bharriscar
    bharriscar Posts: 91 Member
    Of course you need sodium (salt) to survive but the problem is not so much the salt you add, it's the sodium that is built in.
    Most meats especially chicken and beef have salt pumped into them, sometimes called broth. You can find meats without salt pumped in. Chicken is pretty available without broth pumped in. If you are cooking and the recipe calls for broth there are beef and chicken broths without salt added. I monitor sodium and sugar on MFP.
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    The body actually NEEDS salt! Without salt, we can experience fatigue, headaches, a myriad of symptoms too numerous to name. The problem is that people choose salt that isn't good for the body (think: table salt). Sea salt, Himalayan salt are great for the body! Packed full of minerals plus, helps the body hold water that's essential for the body.

    I grew up in a household that didn't use salt and chanted "salt is bad for you". It has been interesting having to go against what I've learned and actually SALT MY FOOD. And, I feel a whole lot better...

    Yes, we use sea salt from the Dead Sea at our house---it has a number of beneficial micro-nurtrients. Salt is especially important for those who follow the Paleo-type diets as low-carb diets are often low-sodium diets. A healthy level of sodium is around 2,500 mg. per day. The Paleo diet is rich in fruits and vegetables so the potassium levels are good. A healthy level of potassium is around the same amount as sodium---2,500 mg. per day. The typical Western diet contains 3-4 times sodium to potassium because of the lack of fruit and vegetables.
  • HMM163
    HMM163 Posts: 24
    I don't cook with salt or bake with salt. I have a history of high blood pressure so need to keep sodium way down. I have my sodium sat at 2000 per day. When I went to the doctor I was told I need to get it down to 1500 per day. I have found a lot items with no add sodium so only natural sodium. When I eat out I try to eat the item with the least sodium.
  • fitsin10
    fitsin10 Posts: 141
    That food bank is probably still eating that huge pumpkin, LOL. Very nice job growing that and very nice for you to give it to the food bank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Mrsfreedom41
    Mrsfreedom41 Posts: 330 Member
    Many years ago when the Dr. told me I had high blood pressure, he told me to lose the salt shaker. It was hard at first, but I never use salt on anything anymore. Sometimes when I eat at other peoples homes, I have a hard time eating the food because it is just to salty for me. You do get used to it and not using it is much better for you. All foods have natural salt and that is all you need to get your salt intake.
  • RainHoward
    RainHoward Posts: 1,599 Member
    I almost never use salt to cook with. When I do, it's sea salt. However, I do use some products that have sodium in them already, like worcestershire sauce, tobasco, mixed seasonings. But I keep it to a minimum. I am actually quite sensitive to extra amounts of sodium in my diet, causes my nerve damage to flair up horribly. And my taste buds seem extra sensitive to it.

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