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Sodium

ParanormaLauren
ParanormaLauren Posts: 69 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
After tracking my food for the past week, I came to the conclusion that I am taking in way too much sodium. When I think about some of my physical issues, it makes so much sense! But now I see it in text and realize I have to figure out how to get that number down.

Any resources or tips to share?

Replies

  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Cook at home a few meals a week. Canned and packaged food has lots of sodium. Even frozen meats often have lots of sodium.
  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    Sweat it out!
  • SwitzEngine
    SwitzEngine Posts: 3,418 Member
    Eat clean
  • arshness
    arshness Posts: 60
    Get some lite salt or Nosalt to help if you really want to reduce it.
    It tastes about the same, especially in cooking, and you get some much-needed potassium.
    Can get it at your local grocery store no problem.
  • arshness
    arshness Posts: 60
    Also, avoid fast food and packaged, processed food like the plague.
    Read labels. You'd be amazed at what is carrying around a load of salt.
    And you'd be amazed at what's carrying around a load of sugar. Even stuff that doesn't taste sweet.
  • kgarabito
    kgarabito Posts: 9 Member
    avoidddddd processeddd foodddss !
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Lots of helpful tips and info here:

    http://sodiumbreakup.heart.org/sodium-411/
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