Comments on: Do you salt?

By: Denver Doc

Denver Doc — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:34:24 +0000

Lots of talk that our dietary salt is the root of all hypertensive evil in first world countries. I find myself rudely staring with widened eyes when other customers at restaurants salt the life out of their dinners. Customers wearing their risk factors around their waistlines! Good plea for less salt, this post!

By: W. Beth Young

W. Beth Young — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:22:52 +0000

Elaine,

I came back to thank you, again, for the lovely word art and for patiently helping me get it on my blog correctly! During this Christmas season I also want to thank you for your very real friendship on this cyber contraption…lol.

Love and hugs,
Beth

By: Gizmo

Gizmo — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:50:39 +0000

We are careful with salt here too but I have a weakness for pretzels! We eat very little processed food so our average salt intake probably isn’t too bad…and we don’t add any.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:01:10 +0000

I have a lot less salt than I used to, but probably could cut back even more! Thanks for the good advice/reminder… and I love the header!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:02:44 +0000

Good read…I’m beginning to think health/life expectancy is 98% genetic, meaning that salt isn’t going to do as much to you…I think today though the food contains more of it, so when you add to it, it just gets ridiculous. I don’t hesitate to add salt/butter/pepper as well and I’m in good health

By: Kimmy

Kimmy — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:01:30 +0000

Wow.. I had no idea there was such a huge difference in the foods here and elsewhere. I do add salt to corn and recipes such as soup or chili. Come to think of it, I add seasoning salt to most of my meat too. Maybe it’s time to find a non-salt replacement! I’ve always wondered why people add salt to recipes for cookies and cakes though. I’ve never felt the need for salt in baked sweets but yet you almost always see it listed in the recipe.
Thx for the info Elaine!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:29:27 +0000

Mr. Grudge (Mike) – what a nice comment, sometimes I wonder if people will tire of hearing me harp on such topics. Kudo’s to you and your wife, I know it’s not easy!
Paula – good to see you again. I think what you’ve mentioned is already here. We have young people that are typeII diabetics, have high cholesterol, obese, etc.
Julie – I hope they change their guidelines as well. What really ticks me off is the difference is sodium levels in American products here and in the Europe. A bowl of Special K should be same everywhere! Yet ours in the US contains 58% more.
Beth – always good to see you. I enjoyed reading your blog with your “healthy Thanksgiving meal”. Little changes in our diet can make such a big difference.
Nooner – interesting that you don’t add salt in restaurants but do at home. Maybe at home you should try different seasonings? Just a thought. Thank you for your nice comments…my readers may not be many but it’s nice to know that in some small way it may be helping others.
Gino - yes I agree, the FDA should step up to the plate. Until the people realize that their Special K is different from their friends in the UK then we will see change.
Julie – LOL I hear ya don’t mess with our corn on the cob.
AJ - if I ever make it out to Mass., we will have a grand time. Two old nurses and both eat so similar. Glad you like the word art
Mary Anne - you muffins sound wonderful! I know as a diabetic you really watch your diet and cook healthy. Send me the recipe for your muffins please (email).

By: mary-Anne Horton

mary-Anne Horton — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:55:37 +0000

Hi Elaine
I very seldom use any salt in my cooking, in fact the only salt that comes to mind when I bake is 1/2 tsp when I am making my Banana Oatmeal almond muffins,(which makes 12 muffins) I am so use to not eating salt these days I find it hard when I go out to eat as the salt really seems so powerfull and yet at one time I use to salt almost everything I cooked, so by just cutting back, you will soon get use to not wanting to eat any thing salty.

BTW in my muffins there is no fat either except for the fat in one large egg . so this really cuts down on a lot of stuff that is no good for you.

By: aj

aj — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:24:36 +0000

p.s. I love the word art and you know they will be used

By: aj

aj — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:22:09 +0000

Hi Elaine,
Like you I stopped salt so long ago, I cannot remember. My dad had heart trouble when I was young so salt was not used in cooking. A little on my corn and on a tomato sandwich in the summer is my passion. I have recently replaced the box I bought 37 years ago when I got married.
No prepared foods or fast foods unless you want to include subways turkey breast sandwiches as fast food. I also read the labels and reject anything with high salt content.
Maybe I will live one day longer than everyone else.
aj