Dietary sodium guidelines
I’m having some symptoms that make me need to pay more attention to sodium in my diet.
Guidelines say keep sodium under 2000 mg per day.
Most of the foods I typically have for lunch are too high in sodium. Does anyone have any low sodium lunch suggestions?
by Anonymous | reply 27 | April 28, 2024 10:06 PM
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Good morning Homie, what do u eat for lunch?
Everything pre-packaged is loaded with sodium!
Confess.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 26, 2024 3:19 PM
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Whole foods are generally best. So a salad is a lot better than a sandwich for instance.
Pretty much anything processed will have added salt, so it's always better to eat food that's as close to the original as possible.
I always used to get a sandwich and crisps (potato chips) as a quick lunch when in the office, but now I have a salad with some fruit. So much healthier, tastier and a lot less salt.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 26, 2024 3:20 PM
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I have the same problem. I had a very mild stroke 20 years ago that caused me to wake up and pay attention.
Now, I monitor all the salt I eat and keep it below 2000mg. That makes restaurant visits rare because I would be cheating. Parties are a problem too, but I manage.
Good luck OP.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 26, 2024 3:21 PM
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Most of the time I’d eat soups from TJs or a sandwich with chicken salad, but both the bread and the prepared chicken salad are pretty high in sodium. I don’t like to cook (actually more accurate to say I don’t enjoy shopping for ingredients), so I tend to rely on pre-packaged food and restaurants.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | April 26, 2024 3:24 PM
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Salad dressing can be loaded with salt, R2.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | April 26, 2024 3:24 PM
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In addition to the high sodium in prepared meals, my go to snack to stay away from carbs has been nuts. I get the low sodium options, but I guess I need to go unsalted. Of course, the salt is a big part of what makes the nuts appealing.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | April 26, 2024 3:28 PM
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I’d also hav a couple of slices of Canadian bacon with eggs for breakfast a few times a week, but two slices of Canadian bacon is 500mg.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | April 26, 2024 3:30 PM
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R5 That's very true. I don't add dressing, as I don't like the taste of many dressings. Also it feels like you're ruining the healthiness of a salad by covering it in something unhealthy.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | April 26, 2024 3:32 PM
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Prepared foods have high sodium.
Most restaurants use a lot of salt.
You need to eat more fresh foods and prepare them yourself.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | April 26, 2024 3:33 PM
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Cut down on your Lunchables.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | April 26, 2024 3:36 PM
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Water is a low sodium option.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | April 26, 2024 4:07 PM
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OP can still have salad dressing but shouldn't drown his salad in it.
Put 2 tablespoons (the serving size) into a bowl or plate and dip each forkfull in it. That way, you'll get salad dressing with each bite, which is the ultimate goal anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | April 26, 2024 4:13 PM
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Make something yourself. Things like chickpea salad cheap and easy, and will give you multiple servings and keep in the refrigerator long enough that you won't have to eat the same thing everyday.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | April 26, 2024 4:22 PM
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Greg!
I need a recipe for chickpea salad.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | April 26, 2024 6:14 PM
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[quote]OP can still have salad dressing but shouldn't drown his salad in it.
Make your own dressing and you don't need to put any salt in it. I use oil and vinegar with some herbs or a Mrs. Dash blend.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | April 26, 2024 6:34 PM
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[quote] Greg! I need a recipe for chickpea salad.
R15, let me see what I have.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | April 27, 2024 8:46 PM
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Stop using all table salt
Get fanatical with watching sodium amounts in food and read food labels like the Bible
Ruin holiday recipes shared with family, refusing to add salt to recipes. No salt on holiday turkey or ham
Only buy disgusting no yolk noodles for your. Holiday dishes
by Anonymous | reply 20 | April 27, 2024 9:08 PM
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I don’t use any table salt.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | April 27, 2024 11:00 PM
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I’ll beat your ass if I catch you with that salt shaker
by Anonymous | reply 22 | April 28, 2024 12:40 AM
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I don’t even own any table salt or a salt shaker.
I do have a box of Kosher salt that I use for cooking.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | April 28, 2024 3:25 PM
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[quote] Greg! It’s almost lunchtime!
As you’ve said, I’m restraining myself out of spite.
Didn’t you say that?
by Anonymous | reply 25 | April 28, 2024 9:39 PM
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It sounds like something I might have said once in another thread some time ago as a joke, but if I did, that means you are searching into my posting history before sharing a recipe?
That is not the behavior of a healthy mind.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | April 28, 2024 9:45 PM
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[quote] That is not the behavior of a healthy mind.
No, I wouldn’t say so.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | April 28, 2024 10:06 PM
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