Sodium...salt...sodium...

@jan103 (16)
Canada
July 13, 2007 12:08pm CST
My husband has been told to cut back on the sodium intake. Does anyone have any suggestions for lunch menus that are low in sodium?
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
13 Jul 07
well is he allowed to have sea salt? i dont think that would affect his sodium level as much and you might want to start buying stuff like 'mrs. dash' their spices are a great salt subsitute!
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@jan103 (16)
• Canada
13 Jul 07
Thank you. I'll check both those out. Do you know of lunch meats that would be low in salt?
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@tuffy999 (794)
• Philippines
13 Jul 07
just use 'lo salt' you can get it at any healthy options stores.
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@jan103 (16)
• Canada
13 Jul 07
Thank you. Are you aware of any lunch meats that would be low salt?
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@tuffy999 (794)
• Philippines
14 Jul 07
you can use any king of meat as long as its lean and cook it grilled and use the 'lo salt' and dash of black pepper for seasoning.
@eden32 (3973)
• United States
13 Jul 07
I think any time you need to make a major dietary change, the first thing you should do is keep a food journal for a few days. See where his sodium is coming from & how much he needs to adjust to be at his recommended amount. Start by elimating the things he doesn't love anyway- maybe cutting out couple cans of soda (very high in sodium) will leave enough room that he can occasionally have his favorite whatever. As someone has already said, deli meats are almost always high in sodium. There are some brands that are comparably lower, but still high in general- kwim? You can ask the deli for a copy of the nutritional information that's on the package and decide if it fits his diet or not. Homemade meals are going to be the best way to insure he's not getting too much sodium. To make it easier, try cooking & preparing a week ahead and then package each lunch in the freezer.
• Kottayam, India
13 Jul 07
Let him a lot of fruits.
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@jan103 (16)
• Canada
13 Jul 07
Thank you. I was looking for ideas for low sodium lunches - like sandwich meats, etc.
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• Denmark
13 Jul 07
Well should be pretty easy to cook his normal food and just avoid the salt. or put less salt in as to what you would normally do
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