Showing You How To Give Up Sodium Without Giving Up Your Life
Lifestyle
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- So I'm on a Low Sodium Diet ...
- Getting Started
- Choosing Foods For A Low Sodium Diet
- Eating Out
- Lunches
- Breakfast
- Parties and Other Gatherings
- Snacks
- Water Softeners
So I'm on a Low Sodium Diet ...
Discussion about my experiences in starting a low sodium diet.
Getting Started
Contains a VERY quick and dirty guide to general sodium content by type of food. There are lots of exceptions. Learning to read the nutritional labels in the best way to really know what you are getting.
Low in sodium
Moderate sodium - use carefully (in this group I typically either buy low sodium versions of the products or make my own)
High in sodium
Choosing Foods For A Low Sodium Diet
General guidelines for reducing the amount of sodium in your diet.
Bear in mind that just following these guidelines may not be enough depending on how low an amount of sodium you are targeting. You may also find that you need to pick and choose, eating some higher sodium items that you can't find an easy replacement for. For example, I occasionally eat cheese such as cheddar or mozzarella that is higher in sodium than I'd like because I can't easily get a low sodium version at what I consider a reasonable price. On the other hand, I almost never eat commercially prepared bread and other baked goods.
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(sample) Breads: English muffin; white, wheat, pumpernickel, other types of regular or unsalted bread and rolls |
sweet rolls, breads or rolls with salted tops, packaged cracker or bread crumb coatings, packaged stuffing mixes, biscuits, corn bread |
Eating Out
Discussion about eating out while on a low sodium diet.
Lunches
Discussion about finding ways to eat low sodium at lunchtime.
Breakfast
Discussion about finding ways to eat low sodium at breakfast time.
Parties and Other Gatherings
Discussion about finding ways to eat low sodium at parties and other get togethers.
Snacks
Discussion about low sodium snacks.
Water Softeners
Discussion about the implications of salt softened water for people on a low sodium diet.