Sodium

[hely88 883]

How many of you watch your sodium and if so what if anything have you noticed?

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

hi hel

i try not to (eat/use) any sodium (as much as i possibly can anyhow). since i eat fresh veggies (i can control the salt levels) and also on meats that we use....i know when i eat sodium (in my past with processed items, my feet/ankles would swell and def feel sluggish..but by reading labels, you can find variations with low sodium and sodium free items..but from i know, boxed items and fast food have alot..since i stopped eating those things from june, i noticed a huge difference.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

before i forget, if you do open things in a can or even frozen, you can rinse them in a collander and remove any excess.....

[kll724 3,055]

I have stayed away from sodium for so long, with high blood pressure, that if I add any salt or eat things that are salty, I can tell right away. So yes, I do limit my sodium intake! Kare

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Great advice from CG, i do the very same thing if i open anything from a can I rinse it to try and remove any excess salt, such as black olives which are one of my favs to eat.

I am just careful not to eat to many high sodium foods in a day, I do not eat Soup at all and if I do its once in a blue. I have 'controlled' high blood pressure so I have to be extra careful, and besides around the time of the month I retain Water, blah!!! so I really watch my sodium intake around this time especially....