How to cut back on high sodium foods
Salt is flavorful and also hard to put down sometimes at dinner. Here are some healthy alternatives that'll reduce your salt intake.
| Choose more often | Choose less often |
|---|---|
| Grilled or baked chicken, turkey and steak | Meats such as cold cuts, hot dogs, and bacon |
| Homemade or low sodium soups | Canned or instant soups |
| Low salt nuts and pretzels, baked chips | Salted chips chips, nuts, pretzels and other snack food |
| Fresh, frozen or rinse canned vegetables | Canned vegetables |
| Spices and herbs like cilantro, basil, parsley, chili powder, garlic and onion powder | Soy sauce, fish sauce, ketchup, Cajun seasoning, bouillon cubes |
| Plain rice, noodles and pasta | Quick cooking rice and noodles |
Fill the salt shaker with this salt free mixture of herbs and spices to
flavor foods:
- 2 tablespoons black pepper 1 ground bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon onion powder
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