Low-Sodium Diet

[Anarcho-Brocialist]

Greetings, comrades. I went to the doctor yesterday and my Blood Pressure was 173 over 120, it's never been that high before. Last time it was checked it was about 124 over 60. Since I've left the national guard a year ago I've gained 20 pounds and have ate high-sodium foods. Anyways, I'm inquiring about low-sodium foods that anyone knows about. I'm not talking about fruits and veggies because I know they're low, I'm talking about meat.

[RedAnarchist]

A good way to keep your sodium low is to have more potassium in your diet, as well as drinking more water.

[NewLeft]

All I know is that lunch meats, premade meals.. etc, along with some types of bread are high in sodium.

[Davide]

Don't use Spicy and Oily foods. Make a diet food plan as well as drink more water that will help you to maintain your body Sodium.

[Vladimir Innit Lenin]

Foods rich in potassium include parsley, dried apricots, dried milk, chocolate, various nuts (especially almonds and pistachios), potatoes, bamboo shoots, bananas, avocados, soybeans, and bran, although it is also present in sufficient quantities in most fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. [wikipedia]

Low Sodium Foods

1-150 mg per serving
Beer, wine, coffee, tea
Fruit drinks, soda pop, Kool-Aid
Breads, white, whole grain
Cakes, cookies, crepes, doughnuts
Cereals: cooked, granola, puffed rice, puffed wheat, Shredded Wheat
Crackers: graham, low salt, melba toast
Pasta: macaroni, noodles, spaghetti, rice
Butter, margarine, oil
Horseradish, mustard, spices, herbs, sugar, syrup, Tabasco, vinegar
Cheeses: cream, Monterey, Mozzarella, Ricotta, low salt types
Cream: half & half, sour, whipping
Ice cream, sherbet
Milk
Non-dairy creamer
All fresh fruits and vegetables
Frozen fruits and vegetables (without sauces)
Vegetables, canned: low sodium or rinsed
All unprocessed meats, fish, and poultry
Eggs
Peanut butter
Tuna: low sodium or canned that you rinse
Nuts, unsalted
Popcorn, unsalted

[google]

So it seems just cut out the processed crap, don't put too much salt on your food (use other flavourings - fresh herbs, spices, pepper etc.), have lots of fresh fruit, veg, non-processed meats and wholegrains/wholemeal food and you'll be fine.

[Lynx]

Reduce your salt intake, lose weight and do more exercise.