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Sodium or salt alternatives for flavor
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Sep 23, 2020 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
@whenley1968, hi. Sure can relate to your sodium "loss." Have been there and done that. I eat no meat or dairy either, in fact no animal products at all other than free-range eggs. It took me a year to get used to having only the occasional 192-mg "pinch" of salt in something. While not the same as salt, I found that a spritz of apple cider vinegar or lemon juice helped me cope with the loss of table salt. So did herbs and spices like small amounts of black pepper, basil, oregano, rosemary, etc. Gradually I've grown used to going without salt and now enjoy the subtle flavors of fresh and freshly cooked veggies and pastas, etc., without it. BTW, celery now tastes a bit salty to me so if your care team approves of your having celery that can be a plus. Good luck. Hope and love live here!
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@kamama94 and @whenley, I had some withdraw symptoms too when I started really paring back on salt. However, like Kamama, I use cider vinegar and lemon juice along with herbs and spices to add some zest and flavor. Mashed potatoes and boiled eggs were the hardest for me. I eat and use a lot of celery because it is ok for my diet. A colleague I taught with years ago gave up smoking by keeping celery stix on hand for each time she felt the urge to smoke. I can still 'see her' munching a way on those celery sticks on breaks. Long after she'd stopped smoking, she continued the celery stix breaks and gave them credit for some needed weight loss.
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@kamama94 Glad to hear I am not the only one who finds celery to taste salty, now!
Ginger