| In this article you will learn about the importance of | | | | Grill It! |
| moderating sodium in your diet and 5 tips to make | | | | Try grilling chicken and fish to add delicious smokey |
| sodium low foods more flavorful. | | | | flavor. (a healthy alternative to frying) |
| Sodium is an integral component of proper body | | | | Tip #3 |
| function that is found naturally in many of the foods | | | | Get Baking... |
| that we eat and is also ingested through the addition of | | | | Some breads are high in sodium. You may find that |
| table salt. Our bodies need sodium to balance water | | | | the best option is making your own. |
| and to create the electrical signals needed for muscle | | | | When baking try Featherweight baking soda (no |
| contraction, as well as the regulation of heart rhythm. | | | | sodium) |
| While sodium is necessary in our diets, failing to monitor | | | | Tip #4 |
| its consumption can lead to a number of serious health | | | | Watch the Milk |
| complications including; heart disease, high blood | | | | Milk can also be high in sodium. Rice milk is easy to |
| pressure and stroke. | | | | make and can be used to cook with or as a whole |
| Below are 5 tips to preparing delicious, sodium low | | | | milk substitute. |
| foods without salt. | | | | Tip #5 |
| Tip #1 | | | | Soup's On! |
| Use Herbs and Spices Instead of Salt | | | | Make home made soup. Canned soups that we buy |
| Many people use salt during meal preparation and then | | | | from the store are loaded with sodium. Making soup |
| again once the food is actually on their plate. Try using | | | | from scratch allows you to add herbs and spices for |
| onion powder or garlic powder instead of salt; they | | | | flavor instead of salt. |
| both have a great savory flavor, without the added | | | | Note: If you find that you have consumed more |
| sodium. | | | | sodium than desired, have some water to aid your |
| Tip #2 | | | | body in processing it. |