Products we sell that are low sodium

[spiceplace]

Here at Spice Place we offer a number of products that are naturally in sodium. Of course, all of our herbs, and spices are generally low in sodium. We also list sodium content on any of the spice blends and seasonings that contain salt. Many of the seasoning blends have very small amounts of sodium, especially the Tones Spice Blends.

We also offer spice blends that are specifically targeted for low sodium diets. Below is a list of those low sodium diet seasonings [they're listed alphabetically so no preferences are implied in the ordering]:

• Durkee Salt Free Garden Seasoning
• McCormick Parsley Patch Salt Free
• Mrs Dash Original Salt Free Seasoning Blend
• Mrs Dash Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend
• Tones Garlic & Herb Salt Free Seasoning

[alice.b.toklas]

While my family isn't on a low salt diet, I try to keep the level low. My secret to low salt cooking is to eliminate the salt. Just don't add it. Knowing that there is still salt in many items added to our food, I buy the 'no salt added' vegetables. Yeah, that doesn't mean no salt, but certainly means less.

[tinker]

I've signed up on this sort of weight-watchers website. There are plenty of them around that have programs wherein you can enter the foods that you ate/plan to eat and it will tell you how much calories it has, the nutritional content, and much more, including sodium content. You can google the phrase "calorie counter" and a couple of them will pop out. Helped me good lot.

[DrPepper]

Originally Posted by alice.b.toklas

... My secret to low salt cooking is to eliminate the salt. Just don't add it. ...

Agreed. What's a salt shaker anyway?

[Bandaloop]

Those web sites that show the amount of sodium in food are the best. It's amazing how much salt is normally in some products. Usually I don't even think that I'm having sodium unless I add it on.

[spiceplace]

I haven't used a salt shaker in 16 years. I'm not really against salt but it's added as a preservative to everything so feel it's better not to add any more than needed.

[Bandaloop]

My parents are both big on using a salt shaker but even while I was growing up I never added extra salt to a meal that was already cooked. My problem with eating low sodium is my addiction to chips and pretzels. But I've been slowly cutting down on those.

[muffinman]

I've eaten lunch with people that take a bite out of a hamburger, and then sprinkle on a 1/2 tsp of salt, take another bite, and repeat. The ketchup on the burger had 500mg of sodium alone. That's scared me, but they weren't people that wanted advice so my mouth was zipped shut.

I've noticed when I occasionally eat at a fast food joint I get thirsty about 2 hours later. That's the sodium causing water absorption.

[tinker]

Sodium causing thirst? I didn't know that. Hmm. But it does make sense. I'm gonna look that up.

I learn something new here everyday, and I love it.

[muffinman]

There are bars that offer for free, roasted salted peanuts in the shells. They do this because they know that the salt from the peanuts will cause you to be thirsty therefore, you will drink more. More drinks ordered by it's customers means more money for the bar.