What to do about my love for SALT?!
I know that it's horrible for my health, but I LOVE salt!. I eat much more than a person should!.!.!.!.to the point that sometimes I will just pop a salt packet in my mouth or eat a bit of sea salt from a grinder!. It's like an addiction for me!.!.!.!.
Does anyone have suggestions (other than telling me to use Mrs!.Dash) that can help me to reduce my desire to eat salt all the time!?!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Does anyone have suggestions (other than telling me to use Mrs!.Dash) that can help me to reduce my desire to eat salt all the time!?!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
In addition to many of the things yash said, learn to salt your food (sparingly) only at the table rather than cooking with it (unless it will be on the surface of a food like on chicken or pork to be grilled, etc!.)!. The salt used after cooking will lie right on the surface of a food so touch your tongue directly and you'll get more bang for your buck!.
And then try to use less and less salt over the weeks and months till you've reset your sensitivities to a better level!.
Another good thing is to substitute other spices and some herbs for the salt, or use more of the spices with just a little salt!.
If you can eat spicy things like hot peppers, hot sauces, etc!., that will give you a nice strong taste which may not require salt at all (and those things are actually quite healthy)!. If you're not a fan of hot, you can acclimate yourself a little at a time to where you can eat some of it!. Black peppers are other strong spices btw!.
Garlic and other "aromatics" will work the same way!.
also, try recipes for ethnic foods which don't use a lot of salt, and try out their spices!.!.!.!. e!.g!. Indian, Middle Eastern, foods especially!. Many of those are traditionally made 'hot," but if you're cooking them yourself you can just lower the amount of chiles or other heat, or leave them out!.
(Herbs can be fine too but I find them less of a real substitute for salt myself and/or there are a lot of them I don't really like!.)
P!.S!. If you're actually eating salt from packets, you could have some kind of medical condition!.!.!. I'd tell a doctor about that and get a blood test just to check if I were you!.
Good luck!
Diane B!.
!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
And then try to use less and less salt over the weeks and months till you've reset your sensitivities to a better level!.
Another good thing is to substitute other spices and some herbs for the salt, or use more of the spices with just a little salt!.
If you can eat spicy things like hot peppers, hot sauces, etc!., that will give you a nice strong taste which may not require salt at all (and those things are actually quite healthy)!. If you're not a fan of hot, you can acclimate yourself a little at a time to where you can eat some of it!. Black peppers are other strong spices btw!.
Garlic and other "aromatics" will work the same way!.
also, try recipes for ethnic foods which don't use a lot of salt, and try out their spices!.!.!.!. e!.g!. Indian, Middle Eastern, foods especially!. Many of those are traditionally made 'hot," but if you're cooking them yourself you can just lower the amount of chiles or other heat, or leave them out!.
(Herbs can be fine too but I find them less of a real substitute for salt myself and/or there are a lot of them I don't really like!.)
P!.S!. If you're actually eating salt from packets, you could have some kind of medical condition!.!.!. I'd tell a doctor about that and get a blood test just to check if I were you!.
Good luck!
Diane B!.
!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Salt craving is really addiction!. For good health, most people need less than a quarter-teaspoon a day!. According to freedomyou!.com/addiction/salt, "sodium is an essential mineral and is naturally present in fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds!." You need to drink much water to wash away the saline deposits!. Using vinegar can make you slow down sodium intake!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Thats pretty wierd!.
You should Drink plenty of water, because all the salt particles gather up and make worms in the stomach and feed on nutrients!.
So you should stop As soon as you can!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You should Drink plenty of water, because all the salt particles gather up and make worms in the stomach and feed on nutrients!.
So you should stop As soon as you can!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't think it will help with your desire to eat salt, but I do suggest drinking a LOT of water!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Love of the salty taste of salt is an addiction similar in quality to the addictions to alcohol, tobacco, sugar, caffeine and a host of others!. The same principles apply to kicking the salt habit as apply to kicking any addiction!.
Unless you have one of the conditions causing lowered sodium such as adrenal insufficiency, salt-losing renal disease, colostomy, or chronic postural hypotension, I strongly recommend that you get out of the habit of salting your food!. Do not drink beer (25 mg!. of sodium per 12 oz!.), avoid baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), monosodium glutamate (MSG, a popular preservative), baking powder, sodium-laden laxatives (most are), and home water softener (adds sodium to the water)!. Do not eat meat!. Do not drink diet soda!. Look for the words "salt," "sodium," or the symbol "Na" when reading food labels!.
Consume the following salt-laden items sparingly: dill pickles, soy sauce and canned vegetable juices!. Stay far away from all a prepackaged foods and processed foods until you have carefully read the label and discovered no added salt, sugar, or preservatives (practically impossible)!. Do not eat salted popcorn or peanuts, and do eat only fresh foods, organically grown!. also, avoid salt substitutes, because they employ potassium, and an accidental overdose of potassium can be fatal!.
That is what not to do!. Here is what to do!. Learn to enjoy the natural flavors of food!. Your taste buds have been overstimulated for years with salt, among other items, to the extent that they cannot detect and enjoy subtle tastes!. You may use spices in making the transition to the enjoyment of natural flavors!. I suggest thyme, tarragon, paprika, sage, basil, dill and oregano!. After the transition, you will discover that spices are unnecessary in most cases and the natural food tastes irreplaceable!.
Remember, the preference for salt is learned, not natural, and it can be unlearned!. If you use salt, use only sea salt, which contains all the other minerals your body needs in a balanced mixture, and use it sparingly!.
If you kick the sodium chloride addiction, all things being equal, you will add vitality and a number of wonderful years to your life!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Unless you have one of the conditions causing lowered sodium such as adrenal insufficiency, salt-losing renal disease, colostomy, or chronic postural hypotension, I strongly recommend that you get out of the habit of salting your food!. Do not drink beer (25 mg!. of sodium per 12 oz!.), avoid baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), monosodium glutamate (MSG, a popular preservative), baking powder, sodium-laden laxatives (most are), and home water softener (adds sodium to the water)!. Do not eat meat!. Do not drink diet soda!. Look for the words "salt," "sodium," or the symbol "Na" when reading food labels!.
Consume the following salt-laden items sparingly: dill pickles, soy sauce and canned vegetable juices!. Stay far away from all a prepackaged foods and processed foods until you have carefully read the label and discovered no added salt, sugar, or preservatives (practically impossible)!. Do not eat salted popcorn or peanuts, and do eat only fresh foods, organically grown!. also, avoid salt substitutes, because they employ potassium, and an accidental overdose of potassium can be fatal!.
That is what not to do!. Here is what to do!. Learn to enjoy the natural flavors of food!. Your taste buds have been overstimulated for years with salt, among other items, to the extent that they cannot detect and enjoy subtle tastes!. You may use spices in making the transition to the enjoyment of natural flavors!. I suggest thyme, tarragon, paprika, sage, basil, dill and oregano!. After the transition, you will discover that spices are unnecessary in most cases and the natural food tastes irreplaceable!.
Remember, the preference for salt is learned, not natural, and it can be unlearned!. If you use salt, use only sea salt, which contains all the other minerals your body needs in a balanced mixture, and use it sparingly!.
If you kick the sodium chloride addiction, all things being equal, you will add vitality and a number of wonderful years to your life!.Www@FoodAQ@Com