Wally Walleye wrote: Buy Boneless pork roast, roast beef or turkey breast, roast them let them cool and slice thin and you have the best sliced meat for sandwiches. You can season them as you like and leave out the salt. We bought a small slicing machine and the results are better than deli meats, no salt and fresh. It may take a little more time but if you buy a larger roast you can have it for supper and use the left overs for lunch sandwiches. Good luck with the health problems. Hope all turns out well
What an excellent recommendation! We have a seal-a-meal that we use to package left-overs for freezing. I highly recommend it. Cook a large roast or chicken or pork or whatever, thin slice it, and freeze in packages that contain enough for 2-3 meals. Then you can go awhile without cooking! Just defrost and warm.
About four months ago I sent four low sodium recipes to Goodwill. Mine all came from garage sales so I know they are out there. Look at Amazon for low sodium and heart healthy cookbooks.
I made the Creamy Italian Salad dressing last night from this site,it was very tasty,didn't miss the salt on the salad or in the dressing and hubby couldn't believe I made it! I also found some good recipes on the Mayo Clinic website,lol who would have thought at my age I'd have to learn to cook all over again!
PapPappy wrote: I've been getting this newsletter,LowSodiumCooking.com, for years......Lots of great ideas and recipes!
I never add any salt to my cooking, or meals, though I don't go crazy avoiding it either. There is usually plenty in most processed foods to begin with.
Something to think about too.....
The iodine in salt is good for you, so you shouldn't avoid it, with the non-iodized salts products out there. I forget just what we need it for, but we do....so some salt is actually good for us
Good luck with the LSC site, the guy that runs it is very knowledgeable, and helpful.
Kidneys and sodium do not play well together. My father's cardiologist told my father to think of salt as rat poison, then have as much as you want. Salt has a lot of different forms, anything with the word, "sodium" is salt. Be suspect of all processed, (frozen, packaged, and canned) foods. I know you are busy, I would suggest getting a powerful blender such as the Vitamix. It will grind just about anything you put in and make healthy, tasty drinks. You can put a lot of fresh fruits/vegetables/yogurt without all the work into a smoothie. With renal problems, you have to watch protein intake as well. I would consult with the nutritionist at the oncologist's office. Good luck! I am sending prayers your way.
Go Dogs wrote: Kidneys and sodium do not play well together. My father's cardiologist told my father to think of salt as rat poison, then have as much as you want. Salt has a lot of different forms, anything with the word, "sodium" is salt. Be suspect of all processed, (frozen, packaged, and canned) foods. I know you are busy, I would suggest getting a powerful blender such as the Vitamix. It will grind just about anything you put in and make healthy, tasty drinks. You can put a lot of fresh fruits/vegetables/yogurt without all the work into a smoothie. With renal problems, you have to watch protein intake as well. I would consult with the nutritionist at the oncologist's office. Good luck! I am sending prayers your way.
He has high protein levels too,but its not from what he eats but from one of his cancer meds,only 4% of the people on Avastin has this side effect and unfortunately he is one of them!
I share your frustration, since I have high BP. Lunch is hard. I usually cave and just try to get the lowest sodium cold cuts and cheese, or make salads. Or eat leftovers.
Amazing that some "loer sodium" products will have more than another regular one. You really do have to scrutinize the labels.
NCWriter wrote: I share your frustration, since I have high BP. Lunch is hard. I usually cave and just try to get the lowest sodium cold cuts and cheese, or make salads. Or eat leftovers.
Amazing that some "loer sodium" products will have more than another regular one. You really do have to scrutinize the labels.
Lowes Foods in NC is finally carrying more salt free things including their own brands of canned tomatoes, corn etc.
They also now carry Victoria brand low sodium marinara sauce, only 120 mg per svg versus 400 to 800 mg with other brands.
Look for Hunts No Salt Dded Ketchup...taste is very acceptable.
I already have the Mrs Dash Fiesta Lime,made some tasty pork chops with it. I know what you mean about reading labels. I found some Oscar Mayer thin deli sliced turkey that has less sodium than the luncheon meat that was labeled low sodium. Being on low carb we had been eating a lot of cheese-really miss that!
RichnLinda wrote: Bread is high in sodium, you can buy lower sodium still kinda high.
Ezekiel 4:9 Bread is NO sodium. Not sure if it is available outside of California.
What a strange name. I will be in Ca. next month any suggestions at which stores might carry it?
The name comes right out of the Bible. The Bakery is in Corona and it is available at Trader Joes, sprouts and most of the majors.
I just bought some last night at Vons - it's in the freezer section. There are also bagels, english muffins, millet, whole wheat. Another brand is Udi.
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