Papa Herbivore's Guest Post on Salt + Salt-Free Spice Blends

papa herbivore's guest post on salt

controlling salt/sodium intake and some of my views

first

the average american consumes 3

dinner could have an days worth of sodium in one meal

after my first heart stent

things i use morton's salt substitute. )

stop using the salt shaker

cook

when i went plant-based

food labels. now i do it diligently

there have been some which have been eye-opening to me and i'd like to

share a cross-section of them

processed food example

i eat a lot of chickpeas in a week

use the latter and cook the beans myself

bagged rice

lastly one of my favorite examples is something i used to eat before going plant-based

would you believe no-sugar jello has mg. of sodium in

what's all that sodium doing in that product

sorry to be so long-winded

how to reduce salt

sodium: how much is too much?

[editorial note: and just to show you what an expert my dad is on salt

diet means more than just eliminating the salt shaker from the table! however that is a start since one of salt = 2300 mg of sodium

food tips

pineapple juice as a base

less of sodium. however limit to one of these entrees

vegetables that have been before they are prepared.

avoid seasonings and spice blends that include salt

don't use a salt substitute unless you check

select fruit

avoid soups and broths from restaurants and bars

stay away from bread and rolls

marinated vegetables

order salad dressings on the side and use amounts of them

select vegetables

non-fried and non-breaded entrees and skip the special sauces

avoid condiments and garnishes such as olives and pickles

the article says "low sodium" = 140mg

no sodium" = less than 5mg

i found these seasoning recipes in one of the pamphlet's i picked up. i hope you and the herbies enjoy them

posted by:lindsay s. nixon category: faq

hi herbies. it's papa herbivore again

i wanted to share

friends who may not be there yet

experiences

however

if you are not one of the above risk persons

from my experience

limit the use of

read labels and choose foods

some examples

thanks to lindsay's anniversary present of a pressure cooker

there were two things i found

health :)

you never know what it could help down the road. i hope i've enabled at least one person to be more aware

papa herbivore

ps. lindsay has also written some blogs on this subject

avoid convenience foods such as soups

ask the server the menu choices

monosodium glutamate

avoid restaurants that do not allow )

avoid casseroles