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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
I never add salt to anything. Not french fries, hamburgers, steaks, popcorn - really any food. I look at labels when purchasing soups (which I rarely do these days) and try to eat as much home made food as possible. Balsamic Vinegar and Olive oil dressings as opposed to creamy dressings. If I'm eating tortilla chips, I purchase unsalted and avoid potato chips as much as possible. Also, homemade pico instead of some crappy store bought salsa (which is mostly garbage, IMO, anyway).
The other thing is I do is use pepper instead of salt, whether it's powdered black, peppercorn, cayenne, etc. I'll also use a variety of Mrs. Dash seasonings, which are sodium free.
Penzey's has fantastic spices, especially their Buttermilk Ranch (which blows away the traditional Ranch mixes, IMO, and are awesome with sliced cucumbers and has far less sodium). Their Chipotle Ground Red is the ****ing bomb.
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Are we the same person!!!???
I watch my sodium as I have genetically high blood pressure. I haven't used a salt shaker to add to food after cooking it in probably a decade. I use Mrs. Dash seasoning (sodium free) and season with lime and lemon juice as well (has a similar taste to salt due to acidity). Lots of pepper on food. I will still salt my steak, pork chops and chicken before cooking but not to the degree I would if I wasn't watching my sodium.
There are actually many store bought salsas that are low in sodium too. Another great way to add flavor and taste without sodium. You do have to read labels though, some salsas are loaded with sodium!
We rarely eat out. If we do, it's never fast food. We don't really eat anything processed. I never eat frozen dinners (shitty tasting anyway) or soups as both are loaded with sodium. If I do have a meal high in sodium, I increase my water intake to help flush it out. That's a great strategy that most people don't understand.