How To Eliminate Salt From Your Diet!
Six grams of salt is the recommended daily allowance for an adult.
Many of us consume more without realising.
Limiting salt intake is important for reducing the risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
Reseach shows that by limiting your salt intake in your daily diet not only reduces the risk of stomach cancer but also protects against heart disease! It's time to give up salt and start to use some tasty, healthy alternatives..
HERBS Herbs add flavour and colour to food plus they're packed with vitamins and minerals.
Basil, which is high in antioxidants, tastes terrific when combined with lycopene-rich tomato sauce, so serve with pasta for a quick evening meal.
Or try also to sprinkle chopped parsley and mint over rice or couscous to create tasty, savoury dishes.
Some herbs match certain foods perfectly too: dill goes well with chicken, sage with pork and rosemary with lamb.
ZESTY LEMON AND LIME Want to banish salt from the table? When you serve grilled chicken, pork or fish, add a wedge of lemon or lime to squeeze over for a citrus kick.
And marinate meat and fish in grated zest with olive oil, garlic and chilli for a dish where you won't even notice the absence of salt.
ADDED ZING Garlic, chilli, horseradish and ginger are full of health-promoting phytochemicals.
Usually used for curries, stir fries and roast beef, they're also very versatile.
Perk up mashed potato with horseradish or squeezed out roasted garlic cloves.
Mix fresh, chopped chilli with tomato, mango and onion to make a salsa dip.
And lift the flavour of veg, meat or fish with ginger.
SPICES Spices provide an infinite variety of flavours - so who needs salt? Try these spicy tips.
Grate a little nutmeg into scrambled eggs for breakfast with a difference.
Toast or freshly grind a few spices and add to marinades or curries for a tangy kick.
Or why not try five-spice powder with your favourite Thai and Chinese dishes? Don't forget good old black pepper, either.
Once used as currency because it was so valuable, it gives real oomph to any meal.
Many of us consume more without realising.
Limiting salt intake is important for reducing the risk for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
Reseach shows that by limiting your salt intake in your daily diet not only reduces the risk of stomach cancer but also protects against heart disease! It's time to give up salt and start to use some tasty, healthy alternatives..
HERBS Herbs add flavour and colour to food plus they're packed with vitamins and minerals.
Basil, which is high in antioxidants, tastes terrific when combined with lycopene-rich tomato sauce, so serve with pasta for a quick evening meal.
Or try also to sprinkle chopped parsley and mint over rice or couscous to create tasty, savoury dishes.
Some herbs match certain foods perfectly too: dill goes well with chicken, sage with pork and rosemary with lamb.
ZESTY LEMON AND LIME Want to banish salt from the table? When you serve grilled chicken, pork or fish, add a wedge of lemon or lime to squeeze over for a citrus kick.
And marinate meat and fish in grated zest with olive oil, garlic and chilli for a dish where you won't even notice the absence of salt.
ADDED ZING Garlic, chilli, horseradish and ginger are full of health-promoting phytochemicals.
Usually used for curries, stir fries and roast beef, they're also very versatile.
Perk up mashed potato with horseradish or squeezed out roasted garlic cloves.
Mix fresh, chopped chilli with tomato, mango and onion to make a salsa dip.
And lift the flavour of veg, meat or fish with ginger.
SPICES Spices provide an infinite variety of flavours - so who needs salt? Try these spicy tips.
Grate a little nutmeg into scrambled eggs for breakfast with a difference.
Toast or freshly grind a few spices and add to marinades or curries for a tangy kick.
Or why not try five-spice powder with your favourite Thai and Chinese dishes? Don't forget good old black pepper, either.
Once used as currency because it was so valuable, it gives real oomph to any meal.
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