Surprisingly Salty
Sodium is very prevalent in the American diet. You can find it in most of your favorite
foods like cheese, pizza and even your favorite all natural, healthy, granola
bar. But, what you didn’t know is that
some of your favorite ‘healthy’ foods might contain a lot more sodium than you
think. Keep reading below to learn about some surprisingly salty foods that
will have you reaching for more water than you thought.
Here’s some food for thought, you love living alone, but
your family gives you a lot of flak for living independently because they are
worried about your safety. While they make good points about facing life
threatening emergencies alone, the conversation always leaves you a little
salty. Thanks to Life Alert Protection, you can take your family’s concern from
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Life Alert helps with unexpected emergencies such as heart
problems brought on by too much salt in your diet. Salt can sneak up on you in
some unexpected places. Thanks to Heart Matters Magazine[1]
you can be cautious with your salt intake and the food choices below.
1.
Cheese
and butter: Adding extras after cooking can not only add calories and
saturated fat, but also salt. Avoid adding butter to ‘finish’ sauces or grated
cheese to top your dishes and you will avoid the salt that can come with them –
and help your waistline too.
2.
Sauces:
Soy sauce, fish sauce, and even ketchup can all add flavor to your dishes but
are often high in salt, so you need to be sparing - and remember that you won’t
need to add salt at the table as well.
3.
Salty
spreads: Spreading fats like margarine usually contain added salt - so
read the nutritional information on the label to help you to choose the one
with the least added salt. Savory spreads can also be a salty choice. Be aware
and use yeast extracts sparingly and check nutritional information on peanut
butter and cream cheese.
4.
Salty
nibbles: Capers, anchovies and olives are all likely to add salt to
food. Using non-salty flavorings is a better way to keep the taste up when you
are cutting down on salt. Herbs, spices, lemon, garlic and black pepper are all
good choices.
5.
Bread:
As well as being added to the dough, watch out for extra salty additions.
Loaves of bread and rolls that have an additional sprinkling of salt on the top
or are studded with olives can easily be high in salt. Read the nutrition
information before buying, as there's a lot of variation between different
breads.
6.
Potatoes:
Potato dishes are a common culprit too - watch out for jacket potatoes that
have been rubbed with salt before baking, or pre-salted portions of chips or
other potatoes, and of course, packets of crisps, which can all add to your
daily salt intake.
7.
Sweet
surprises: The trend for sweet and savory flavors like salted caramel
might taste delicious but it’s adding salt in places that were previously
salt-free. Or were they? You might be surprised at the amount of salt in sweet
foods like biscuits and cakes. Make sure you look at food labels.
The foods you eat don’t have to taste salty in order to
contain a lot of salt, which is why all of the hidden salt villains above,
exist! The same can go for your at-home safety. You may not feel unsafe while
living alone at home, but if you’re an aging senior with no form of personal protection,
you could be adding salt to the wound by putting your life at risk daily.
Should you encounter a home invasion, a home fire, or even a serious fall and
you were unable to reach for help, what would you do? With Life AlertProtection’s emergency pendant you can simply push the button on your pendant
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Works Cited:
1.
“7 surprisingly salty foods.” Heart Matters Magazine. <https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/nutrition/sugar-salt-and-fat/salty-surprises
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