If you suffer from high blood pressure, or are just trying to get healthier by cutting back on your salt intake, check out these great tips for low sodium cooking from WebMD. Try incorporating them into your diet, and you'll feel better in no time!
- Stick with real food. Processed stuff often stays good by (surprise!) incorporating lots of extra salt as a preservative. It's often healthier to stick with homemade recipes than to use stuff from boxes, cans, or jars.
- Ignore some directions! When you're prompted to add salt to a recipe, season with another spice instead, such as cumin or garlic.
- Watch your butter! Sure, salted butter tastes great on its own, but in some recipes you won't notice much difference if you substitute unsalted butter.
- Avoid additives like MSG, baking soda, and sodium benzoate. They're all sodium compounds, with similar effects as salt.
You can read more by visiting WebMD's page on Low Sodium Recipe Tips!
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