Sodium is too high...suggestions please!?!?

bump as I have the same problem

I keep my sodium very low. I eat as little processed food as possible, anything microwavable is usually loaded with salt, no lunchmeat ever, and alot of grilled fish, veggies, hardboiled egg whites, and the occasional fiber one bar.

I have high blood pressure and it doesn't matter how much water I drink, if I mess up with caffeine or sodium I'm sunk since it all still has to be processed.

So, here are some suggestions for "quick" food:
--Low sodium soup. Read the label though. Some soups are made lower in sodium than those advertised as low sodium. Might take some time for you to adjust to the taste if you are used to eating a lot of salt.
--Make your own chicken with seasoning on Sunday, freeze those puppies in freezer bags and bam, insta meal in the microwave.
--Tuna in a can. Still has sodium but a lot less than most pre-packaged deals.
--Low sodium freezer meals. Again, check those labels people.
--As mentioned, nuts, particularly almonds (#1 choice for most) or walnuts (#1 choice for folks with high cholesterol).
--Frozen fish fillets. A lot are made to be grilled in the freezer bag they come in. Again, read the label to determine sodium b-4 you buy.
--Broccoli (the wonder food!!). Raw, steamed, whatever. In the frozen veggie section you can find veggies that have close to 0 sodium and are super easy to microwave.

When I was bodybuilding my three favs were lean ground turkey (not regular, regular has more fat and cals than most realize); skinless, boneless chicken breast I prepared; tuna from a can (I always had some in the car for a pinch); skim milk (Don't go nuts though); and broccoli. Snacks were almonds and carrots.

Best of luck to you on your journey.

sodium is good for the body and has become infamous for being some sort of unhealthy myth. sodium is needed for bodily functions and more is needed if you exercise at all. no need to worry about high blood pressure if you are at a healthy weight and if you exercise, you wont retain visible water weight either unless ur at an extremely low body fat ur just looking at fat on ur body.

with that all being said i don't go overboard on zero calorie sodium filled foods, and i don't add salt to anything extra but i don't think there is any point to worry about sodium if your diet is calorically healthy and if you exercise.

Some sodium is good, yes, but overabundance is not. I think the issue in question is excess. He's not trying to cut it out altogether but is over because of lunch time quicky meals.

That being said body types are vastly different and exercise/diet doesn't always cut it, especially when you get to a *certain* age. For example, I have had high b/p since I was 18. I ran 6 miles at a time, body built, ate really well, and weighed in a a whopping 112 lbs (5'1" height).

Here's a helpful article from the Mayo Clinic if you'd like to see something in black and white (even though personally I believe everything posted here is the absolute truth I know some are suspicious :laugh: )
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/NU00284

Cheers!

Hmm, not sure why link will not display. It works for me. Anyway, you can Google it: Sodium: How to tame your salt habit now mayo

That's the name of the article and mayo at the end. I tend to trust the Mayo Clinic and universities more than I do other sites.