Sodium

LilMissAngi
LilMissAngi Posts: 127
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
I know sodium is bad in HUGE amounts and given my family history, I need to watch it.

I was curious as to what kind of foods are low in sodium. I could look it up myself but I don't have a whole lot of time right now, so if you happen to know anything please post!

Thanks!

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  • TIP764
    TIP764 Posts: 4
    stay away from processed foods or ready to eat. Subway is also high in sodium.
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    fruits and veggies, raw almonds, unsalted nuts of any type (raw is the best because the nutrion has not been cooked out of them using the oils),

    No processed meats will be low sodium, meaning precooking frozen meals or deli meats, cheese is high, crackers pkg.'d foods like that can be pretty high but if you measure them out and moderate your portions you can be safe. They do have low sodium varieties but then you risk them adding more sugar in the products.
  • mommyhof3
    mommyhof3 Posts: 551 Member
    That is a hard one as so much that you think is healthy is high in sodium. Read packages. That is how I do it. I don't even look at calories first anymore. It is always sodium then calories
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    a list I just found when I Googled

    Low-Sodium Foods

    Beans, peas, rice, lentils, or pasta (dried and fresh, cooked without salt)

    Cereals (hot, regular cooking)
    Milk (nonfat dry)
    Club soda
    Milk (skim, low-fat, and regular)
    Coffee (regular and decaffeinated)
    Seltzer water (flavored)
    Fruits (fresh, frozen, and canned)

    Soy milk
    Herbs and spices (non-salt)
    Tea (iced)
    Lemonade
    Vegetables (fresh and plain frozen)
    Meats, fish, and poultry (fresh)
    Yogurt (plain and fruit flavored)
    Milk (chocolate skim)
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    That is a hard one as so much that you think is healthy is high in sodium. Read packages. That is how I do it. I don't even look at calories first anymore. It is always sodium then calories
    ditto, that's exactly the same with me, sodium is the very first thing I look up on the label too!
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    That is a hard one as so much that you think is healthy is high in sodium. Read packages. That is how I do it. I don't even look at calories first anymore. It is always sodium then calories
    ditto, that's exactly the same with me, sodium is the very first thing I look up on the label too!
    Another thing I do is dropped my sodium level on MFP down to 2000 so I don't ever go over not that. I don't worry too much about it but it's something that I do watch like everything else. Doing that has helped me keep under for sure.
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