Titling this blog Millay's Candle was supposed to inspire me to talk about life and experiences almost philosophically. I would rather think as a consumer right how, however, so expect more nuts and bolts information and less poetry.
For example, I am trying to stick to a low-salt...no added salt...diet, and this has made shopping a more enlightening experience. Frankly, there isn't much you can buy in processed and/or canned food that doesn't have unnecessary salt. Cereal is even a culprit, so read the box carefully. Example: Rice Krispies, 320 mg in one and a quarter cup; Raisin Bran, 350 mg. in 1 cup. Thanks to Kashi's Cinnamon Harvest, I can enjoy cereal without salt.
And don't even think of low-fat choices; these usually have the salt revved up to make up for the lost taste of fat.
It has been especially disheartening, however, to read how much salt is in foods aimed at children or in foods popular with children.
Read your way through the grocery next time.
It's not that salt is bad, but if you are aiming for no added salt then you need to play your purchases. Good purchases: pink salmon -- 250 mg. of salt in one-fourth cup but 782 mg. of Omega 3 fatty acids per serving. California Prunes -- 15 mg. sodium in two-thirds cup.
Don't even think about most of the soups, however.
1 comment:
Making your food from scratch in larger batches might be the key. You can freeze most of the leftovers in glad reusable containers (or anything similar). I think you might find success also in cooking a lot only one day a week.
Salt is a precious thing to cut back in. Remember how many other things you can find flavor it! Are you allowed Kosher salt - is there a difference?
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