1) Cook without salt, and taste the food before adding it after it's cooked. Once you've cut back on salt, you'll find most foods actually need very little, if any.
2) When you do use salt, use kosher salt. You’ll need less than when using table salt.
3) Retrain your taste buds to appreciate herbs and spices in place of salt. Basil, bay, dill, marjoram, mint, parsley, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, and thyme are particularly good salt replacement herbs.
4) Read the labels on the foods that you buy at the store and, whenever possible, choose low-salt, reduced-salt, or no-salt-added versions of a product.
5) Check out your drinking water. If your home has a water-softener, drink bottled water. Ask your local water district how much sodium comes out of your tap. If it totals more than 45 parts per million, attach a sodium filter to the kitchen faucets.
6) Eat more potassium-rich foods, such as oranges, bananas, mangos, cantaloupe, dried peas and beans. You 'll excrete more sodium in your urine than the average person.
No comments:
Post a Comment