Like Many, I Had to Give Up Salt.
And My World Went Bland.
Three years ago, I was diagnosed with CHF — congestive heart failure. My doctors told me clearly: if I wanted to keep living, I needed to stay under 2,000mg of sodium per day.
That sounds manageable — until you discover that a single teaspoon of salt is 2,300mg. And sodium is hiding in almost everything you eat.
Prepared foods. Spice blends. Sauces. Condiments. Bread. Pasta. Cheese. Even some vegetables. The moment I started reading labels, I realized how impossible this was.
My food went bland. My meals went joyless. And I couldn't find a single product on the market that actually tasted good without salt.
So I made my own.
- Almost any prepared food — too much sodium
- Most spice blends and mixtures — too much sodium
- Restaurant meals, any cuisine — too much sodium
- Sauces, condiments, dressings — too much sodium
- Breads, pastas, cheeses, eggs — too much sodium
- Average American daily intake: 3,400mg — nearly 50% above the recommended limit