When I look at the foods that I am eating, I don't always concern myself with how much sodium is in the product. If I see that it's over 15% per serving, then I question whether the rest of the food I am using to prepare my meal will have more sodium and then try and find low-salt substitutes from there. But 15% is a lot in general when you aren't watching the rest of your food intake.
You can buy many salt substitutes but it's still a chemical going into your body so I do not consume it. In using the right spices, you can have tasty foods without all the salt.
If you are trying to cut sodium out of your diet, as an example my Mom was explaining that even from brand to brand, soya sauce can vary in sodium content. So try looking at other brands of products so see whether there is a difference. NOTE: You have to make sure that you are comparing apples to apples. In other words, both Campbells Chicken Noodle vs. Lipton Chicken Noodle must be measured for nutritional value based on a 1/4 cup serving in order for you to see the true differences between the two.
Almost all of my tips and tricks in this blog will take more time that you normally do on reading what's going into your body, but you will start to get to know your products and you will be healthier in no time. I hope I've been successful in explaining that I don't look for ways to offset sodium intake because my diet naturally does it for me.
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