is anyone doing low sodium diet?
next question: how the fuck do you manage it? sodium is in everything.
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le nubian - Apr 21, 2013 1:44:47 pm PDT #29195 of 30001
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Steph L. - Apr 21, 2013 2:32:29 pm PDT #29196 of 30001
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I imagine you have to make a lot of stuff from scratch at home, because processed food (soups, etc) have a ton of sodium in them so they can last longer on the shelf.
sj - Apr 21, 2013 2:34:21 pm PDT #29197 of 30001
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le nubian, what Teppy said, and especially avoid anything that says it is "low fat", like low fat cheeses, they all have much more sodium than the high fat varieties.
le nubian - Apr 21, 2013 2:35:02 pm PDT #29198 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I need to cut sodium and it is fucking impossible.
Calli - Apr 21, 2013 2:50:13 pm PDT #29199 of 30001
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Yeah, is tough to cut sodium, especially while keeping flavor. If you're cooking at home, you might want to explore herbs--rosemary and thyme add a lot of flavor without sodium. Also pepper (red or black), citrus (lemon and lime, juice or zest) and cooking with wine add flavor. There are a number of no-salt spice combos by Mrs. Dash [link] I don't cook with them, but I've heard that others like them. There are also low sodium salts, usually substituting potassium, but I don't know how they'll fit your nutritional needs. [link] My parents used those briefly, but they always seemed to have a bit of an aftertaste to me.
Cass - Apr 21, 2013 3:25:48 pm PDT #29200 of 30001
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If you're cooking at home
The thing is, if you are cooking at home, you are taking out a huge hit of sodium just with that one thing. It's not salt for flavor, it's sodium as a preservative and as a hidden ingredient. Depending on how much you are restricting, you can salt at home. It's the abuse of sodium that is often an issue, not just salt. Salt actually keeps us alive in smaller quantities.
smonster - Apr 21, 2013 3:34:11 pm PDT #29201 of 30001
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shit. I was hoping your story began and ended with weed.
Probably would have had a more interesting night if it had!
le nubian - Apr 21, 2013 3:59:03 pm PDT #29202 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yeah, I need to cook at home more. I'm so busy that this is hard to do.
Burrell - Apr 21, 2013 4:08:24 pm PDT #29203 of 30001
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le n, Penzeys is pricey but it has some delicious no salt seasonings. I love the one called Mural of Flavor. It's my go-to seasoning.
Cass - Apr 21, 2013 4:15:36 pm PDT #29204 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
And, no, cooking at home isn't always easy. "Fast-ish" food is easy but troublesome. It is, however, easy. So it's a balancing act.