How Do You Limit Salt Intake?

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by TomBarndtsTwin

Eat lots of fruit and veggies. Avoid canned foods. Avoid fast food. AVOID table salt! Can eat about any meat still, especially grilling meat, just be careful what you season it with. Use sodium free seasonings, like Mrs. Dash, etc. Use salt substitute for flavoring.

Also, if you're going out to eat, check nutritional content ahead of time. MOST (not all) places post menu nutritional info on-line so you can plan meal accordingly.

It's actually not that bad. Been on a low sodium diet (Less than 1500mg daily) for almost a year. Sucked at first, but after about 6 months got used to it and know what I can and can't eat now.

A lot of it depends on the type of meat. Can't be anything pre-frozen. I generally prefer sweeter marinades, so that doesn't make chicken or fish too bad, but if I'm grilling a steak I want to put Lawry's on it.

The biggest issue, IMO, is having a diverse enough set of food to eat and not get bored with choices.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

The biggest issue, IMO, is having a diverse enough set of food to eat and not get bored with choices.

and there's the rub for not just you but all of us and millions across this land.

[TomBarndtsTwin]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

A lot of it depends on the type of meat. Can't be anything pre-frozen. I generally prefer sweeter marinades, so that doesn't make chicken or fish too bad, but if I'm grilling a steak I want to put Lawry's on it.

The biggest issue, IMO, is having a diverse enough set of food to eat and not get bored with choices.

Very true on the meat. Lawry's is definitely not a friend of the low sodium dieter, although they do make a 'lower sodium' seasoning salt (25% less sodium), but it honestly is still pretty high . . . .