This is a great salt-free alternative to a great Louisiana recipe. This is a mix of my mother’s and aunt’s recipes, minus salt and any sausage (which also contain sodium). I used porcini mushroom powder to add more umami and give this dish a stronger more complex flavor profile. Topic with our salt-free hot sauce[…]
I recently came across a great recipe for completely sodium free mayo from the Mother Nature Network. This recipe is not only sodium free but vegan as well. I tweaked it a little to incorporate some apple cider vinegar and of course didn’t add the optional sodium. Great this about this recipe is that there are no[…]
If you are looking for a great go-to appetizer (or even meal for that matter) for the big game, look no further. While the usual buffalo wing has anywhere from 150mg-400mg of sodium per wing, this recipe has less than 100mg total. So while we say these are salt-free, they are really low sodium as[…]
Are you feeling a little sluggish during the day? According to a new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, too much salt can cause cognitive deficits. The study was by Costantino Iadecola and colleagues from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, NY. They demonstrate how excessive dietary salt affects our gut, immune system,[…]
When creating my hot sauce for my patients I wanted to create a healthier option. Of course, the main reason was a good tasting salt-free alternative. But I wanted to add other healthy ingredients such as beets and apple cider vinegar. I decided to use apple cider vinegar (ACV) as opposed to the traditional white[…]
The Problem: Too Much Salt Sodium is an essential mineral in our diet. Your kidneys need it to maintain a delicate balance with potassium in order to filter your bloodstream. However, eating too much sodium will alter that delicate balance and put your health at risk. Today, the average American consumes 3,400 mg of salt[…]
In a study by the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, it was suggested that spending time preparing and cooking meals at home is linked with better dietary habits. If you’re finding it difficult to cook low sodium or salt-free meals, there are lots of easy tricks that can help you put together flavorful but[…]
Even the most health conscious people can have a hard time staying motivated to eat better. Habits can be hard to quit and one small slip on can often discourage people from getting ahead. It is possible though! Here are a few tips to get you started today towards a low sodium and salt[…]