Jun
5
Although salt is probably the most common flavoring on any food (french fries, onion rings, soups, etc.), it has little to recommend in nutritional terms. If you are trying to follow a balanced diet, bear the following in mind:
1. Avoid obviously salty foods
2. Do not add salt to food during cooking or at the table
3. Where salt is essential, use mineral-rich rock salt rather than table salt, or use a low-sodium brand of salt sparingly.
4. Adding lime juice to food stimulates the tastes buds and decreases the amount of salt you need, too.
Note: When food labels quote sodium rather than salt content, the figure needs to be multiplied by 2.5 to give the true salt content. For example, a serving of soup containing 0.4g sodium contains 1g salt.
