Low Salt Diet

Lowsalt Diet

What it is?
Some foods naturally contain sodium.A lowsalt diet allows the use of such foods plus not more than 1 teaspoon of salt in food preparation per day. Sodium is concentrated in the table salt (sodium chloride),vetsin (monosodium gluamate), preservatives (sodium sulfate,sodium benzoate), baking soda and baking powder (sodium bicarbonate). These items are not inclided in the 2000 mg allowance.

Some Tips:

> Limit the use of hidden sodium such as vetsin,preservatives,baking soda and powder,meat tenderizer.
> Enjoy the natural flavor of unsalted foods.
> Avoid sawsawan (sauce) and table salt. Food seasoned with a little salt is better than unseasoned food served with separate sauce.
> Eat fresh,natural food instead of processed (canned,smoked,cured) ones.
> Avoid salted fish (daing,pusit,tuyo,dilis,bagoong,patis).
> Have fresh fruits instead of baked products or dessert.
> Eat plain rice rather than pandesal,fried seasoned rice,instant rice,instant noodles and other instant cerals.
> Avoid commercial chips and crackers. They are high in salt.
> Minimize dining out,Regular commercial menus have more seasonings which are high in sodium.> Read labels.Sodium can be found in food,water,medinies,toothpaste and mouthwashes.> reduce sodium in the diet,gradually.
> Eat more fresh fruits instead of rich desserts.Avoid tea,coffee,alcoholic and carbonated beverages (softdrinks).
> Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water a day between meals.
> Take time to enjoy your food.

Lowsalt Diet
3-day Sample Menu

Day 1

Breakfast
6:00-7:00

Banana
Lowsalt potato-egg omelet
Whole wheat bread with jam
Unpolished rice
Soy coffee with milk

Lunch
11:45-12:15

Lowsalt tokwa adobo
Lowsalt sauteed squash and string beans
Unpolished rice
Boiled nuts (no salt added)

Supper
6:00-6:30

Lowsalt ginataang vegemeat
Unpolished rice
Fresh pineapple

Day 2

Breakfast

PapayaFried
vegetarian tocino
Boiled camote
Unpolished rice
Warm milk

Lunch

Lowsalt sweet-and-sour gluten
Lowsalt boiled camote tops
Unpolished rice
Baked or roasted nuts (no salt added)

Supper

Lowsalt sauteed mongo beans
Unpolished rice
Fruit gulaman delight

Day 3

Breakfast

Apple
Lowsalt tempura chunks
Boiled saba
Champorado
Salabat

Lunch

Lowsalt vegetarian apritada
Lowsalt boiled malunggay
Unpolished rice
Soymilk

Supper

Lowsalt chili beans
Unpolished rice
Fresh buko

Food Selection Guide

Foods Allowed:

All Fresh Foods
> Fruits
> Vegetables,salad or cooked with little salt
> Protein-rich foods cooked with little table salt

Note: Maximum allowance is 1/2 teaspoon table salt per day.

Foods Not Allowed:

Instant Foods
> Noodles,pasta,entree,cereals

Table Salt
> Iodized salt,garlic,salt,onion salt (unless computed) Sauces or Sawsawan
> Patis,toyo>Bagoong na isda,alamang sauce
>Barbecue sauce,catsup, oyster sauce

Processed,Salted,Smoked Canned Foods:
> Daing,tuyo,dilis,tinapa
> Longanisa,tocino,bacon,ham,luncheon meats (processed and cured meats
> Salted eggs
> Canned soups,packed soups
> Commercially-frozen lima beans,peas,binatog
> Pickles
> Atsara
> Cheese
> Sauerkraut

Leavening Sodium
> Baking soda,baking powder

Seasoning
> Vetsin
> Seasoning flavors like beef,chiken,shrimp,pork
> Bouillon cubes
> Liquid seasoning like "Maggi Savor"

Commercial Chips, Crackers, Salted Seeds and Nuts