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Tips for Low Sodium Living

How to Make Any Recipe a Low Sodium Recipe

Learning to turn any recipe into a low sodium recipe is a crucial step in transitioning to your low sodium lifestyle. These simple tips will show you how. Cooking meals at home is the easiest […]

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Homemade Low Sodium Pizza Crust

This pizza dough bakes up crisp and delicious. Top it with your favorite toppings for a pizza with only 8 mg of sodium in the entire crust! Life without pizza does not have to be […]

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Tips for Low Sodium Living

How to Stock Your Pantry With Low Sodium Foods

Reducing your sodium intake is much easier when you stock your pantry with low sodium foods and ingredients. Get started with these simple tips. The key to sticking to a low sodium diet is having […]

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Tips for Low Sodium Living

How to Calculate Sodium in a Recipe

Cooking from scratch is the best way to control your sodium intake. Learning how to calculate sodium amounts in recipes you’re making will make counting those mgs a breeze! Grams and milligrams and serving sizes, […]

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Easy Low Sodium Tomato Sauce

This Low Sodium Tomato Sauce is flavor base camp for all of your favorite recipes! It’s easy to make and full of flavor – without the sodium found in many jarred sauces – only 46 […]

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Tips for Low Sodium Living

Foods High in Sodium | The Salty Six

The American Heart Association recommends a daily intake of 1,500 mgs of sodium or less per day. The average American consumes more than twice that due in large part to processed foods. Sodium is added, […]

How to Eat Out on a Low Sodium Diet
Tips for Low Sodium Living

How to Eat Out on a Low Sodium Diet

When you first start low sodium living, the idea of eating out at a restaurant can seem daunting. How can you possibly know how much salt the kitchen staff is using? Many restaurants make their […]

What Do Low Sodium Labels Mean?
Tips for Low Sodium Living

What Do Low Sodium Labels Mean?

Learning to read low sodium labels is not limited to the nutrition labels on the back of packages. Many foods are labeled to let customers know they are a ‘healthy’ option, like sodium-free, low sodium […]

What Do Low Sodium Labels Mean?
Tips for Low Sodium Living

How to Read Labels for a Low Sodium Diet

Learning how to read labels for a low sodium diet is an important first step in taking control of your health and making sure you’re choosing the healthiest options. The salt in your kitchen is […]