Diabetes: Tips To Reduce Sodium

Tips To Reduce Sodium

* Use reduced sodium or no-salt-added products, such as no-salt-added canned vegetables or dry cereals that have no added salt.
* Be "spicy" instead of "salty"-in cooking, flavor foods with variety of herbs, spices, wine, lemon, lime, or vinegar. Be creative!
* Avoid the salt shaker on the table, or replace it with an herb substitute.
* Eat more whole, unprocessed foods-choose fewer processed, canned, and convenience foods.
* Avoid condiments such as soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and MSG, or use lower sodium versions.
* Read food labels to become aware of high sodium foods and to select lowest sodium varieties. See tips below.
* Limit cured foods (such as bacon and ham), foods packed in brine (such as pickles, pickled vegetables, olives, and sauerkraut), and condiments such as mustard, horseradish, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce.