Salt

EEpling89
EEpling89 Posts: 152
edited January 7 in Food and Nutrition
Question. Do you all salt your food or cook with salt? It's no surprise to me or anyone who knows me that I use a lot but I never realized how much until I started tracking the extra salt that I put on my food. OMG!!! I'm at almost five times my recommended sodium intake. I have noticed that I bloat easily and I have pretty deep dark circles under my eyes, probably from water retention. What are your views on salt/sodium? Any tips on how to cut back? I feel like my food would taste SO bland, considering I don't use any butter and very, very little oil. It has to have SOMETHING to give it flavor...

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  • HippieMamaOf2
    HippieMamaOf2 Posts: 61 Member
    Try spices other than salt. You could also try Mrs Dash if you don't want to experiment with your own spice combos.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    I love salt and it indirectly keeps me fuller (more salt makes me drink more water which helps me feel fuller). I have slightly low blood pressure and I don't really notice any bloating/water retention so I haven't found a reason to limit my salt intake.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    I don't worry about my sodium intake. I sweat enough on a daily basis.
  • zrmac804
    zrmac804 Posts: 369 Member
    Unless you're on a low-sodium diet, there's nothing wrong with using a saltshaker. The biggest salt minefields are store-bought processed foods, and many of the highest-sodium foods don't even taste particularly salty.

    Are you using pre-made soups, sauces, and stocks in your cooking? Could you substitute a lower-sodium product, or a homemade version?

    You can also search the web (or the library) for low-sodium recipes. These will give you some ideas for spice combinations.
  • jha1223
    jha1223 Posts: 141 Member
    Try spices other than salt. You could also try Mrs Dash if you don't want to experiment with your own spice combos.

    This right here. I use the Garlic & Herb as well as the Southwest Chipotle (the seasoning blends, not the marinades.) The first on my chicken and the second on popcorn! I think the extra kick from the other spices helps curb the desire to salt anything.

    I do have a rather stocked spice rack and use sea salt from time to time, but I've cut way back on salt unless I am really hitting the water hard that day.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    Morton lite salt. It's balanced with potassium.
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