Fake Salt?

Alexstrasza
Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is fake salt better for you or is it another of those processed things like sweetener that are worse for you than the real thing?

Replies

  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
    Bump
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Like salt substitute?

    In and of itself, it's not better or worse. The quantity of it and the rest of your diet determines how good or bad it may be (along with any specific health concerns/issues you may have).
  • maleva720
    maleva720 Posts: 165 Member
    I didnt even know they made fake salt...I'd say anything fake isnt good.
  • andrejjorje
    andrejjorje Posts: 497 Member
    Don't forget. The table salt is only 20% of the total sodium intake so I wouldn't worry too much unless you cook eat and drink everything from raw.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    What about higher quality salt, in small quantity?


    Example: Instead of adding salt to your food while cooking, season with herbs only and consider adding a few flakes of grey salt, pink Himalayan salt, ect. on top of you meal at the table.
  • Phoenix1401
    Phoenix1401 Posts: 711 Member
    I tried fake salt before its called Nu-Salt its okay. but in my opinoin salt has no taste so I always add Cayenne pepper and black pepper to my foood :smile:
  • iHEARTcardiacnurses
    iHEARTcardiacnurses Posts: 437 Member
    It's potassium rather than sodium. It's really a good substitute for people looking to trim a bit of sodium from their diets but it will cause bloating when used too much. The only other warning I have is if you have decreased kidney and liver function, your body is less likely to process the potassium efficiently enough which could lead to hyperkalemia (high levels of potassium in the blood) causing muscle irritation (read cardiac arrhythmia and even sudden cardiac death in high enough levels. The average potassium is 3.5-4.5 in healthy adults :))
  • CarrieAnne22
    CarrieAnne22 Posts: 231 Member
    it was recommended to my mother by her doctor after she had a triple bypass last year. however, we got her some and she said she could taste the difference & just didn't care for it. instead she has just cut her salt intake drastically: never adds table to her foods anymore, reduces any amounts called for in recipes and tries to buy 'reduced sodium' packaged foods at the store whenever possible. she used to be a bit of a salt-o-holic & it took a few weeks for everything to stop tasting bland to her, but now if she has something that she would've considered 'normal' salty before, she compains that it is just way too salty.
  • angraham2
    angraham2 Posts: 128
    I agree with the last person, it is ok, but if you are on medication for blood pressure check with your doctor before using it. Mine has me using a half and half salt. It is half potasium and half sodium. I also use sea salt on occasion. But be careful, especially if you put salt on everything.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories