cooking with salt

lgfaciane
lgfaciane Posts: 97 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When cooking healthy are you supposed to use no salt at all or is a pinch when cooking okay? Or what ate healthy ways to add flavor?

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  • EatPaleoStyle
    EatPaleoStyle Posts: 49
    As long as you use a good quality salt don't worry about how much you use.
  • lgfaciane
    lgfaciane Posts: 97 Member
    EatPaleoStyle wrote: »
    As long as you use a good quality salt don't worry about how much you use.
    Is kosher salt okay?

  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    lgfaciane wrote: »
    EatPaleoStyle wrote: »
    As long as you use a good quality salt don't worry about how much you use.
    Is kosher salt okay?

    Sure, why wouldn't it be?
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Unless you have medical problems that are exacerbated by salt, I wouldn't worry about it. Especially if you're active and exercise, you need it.
  • Susieq_1994
    Susieq_1994 Posts: 5,361 Member
    Unless you have blood pressure issues, there's no need to limit use of salt. "Healthy" cooking doesn't mean tasteless! If I had to eat my meals with no salt, I'd be a very sad puppy :'(
  • slucki01
    slucki01 Posts: 284 Member
    Unless you have a health issue that requires cutting salt, a reasonable amount of salt is fine. I find that I am using more herbs and spices these days than salt because they give me more flavor.
  • nehushtan
    nehushtan Posts: 566 Member
    drink a gallon of water a day, and it will flush out any excess salt
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    Unless you have medical problems that are exacerbated by salt, I wouldn't worry about it. Especially if you're active and exercise, you need it.

    +1

    Also, if you don't eat lots of processed foods or fast food, you'll be avoiding some of the common sources of high sodium anyway. Since I eat mostly home cooked stuff and know I get plenty of potassium and since I work out, I see zero reason to worry about sodium, especially that from a bit of salt (or even a bit more salt) used in cooking.

    I just use plain old kosher salt.

    Other good ways to season food include pepper and other spices and herbs.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    nehushtan wrote: »
    drink a gallon of water a day, and it will flush out any excess salt
    no.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I cook with a butt ton of salt. Because less oil and butter. And I love salt.
  • lgfaciane
    lgfaciane Posts: 97 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    OdesAngel wrote: »
    Unless you have medical problems that are exacerbated by salt, I wouldn't worry about it. Especially if you're active and exercise, you need it.

    +1

    Also, if you don't eat lots of processed foods or fast food, you'll be avoiding some of the common sources of high sodium anyway. Since I eat mostly home cooked stuff and know I get plenty of potassium and since I work out, I see zero reason to worry about sodium, especially that from a bit of salt (or even a bit more salt) used in cooking.

    I just use plain old kosher salt.

    Other good ways to season food include pepper and other spices and herbs.
    Good to know. . Lol I have been eating tasteless chicken for 2 weeks
  • lgfaciane
    lgfaciane Posts: 97 Member
    Thanks guys
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