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How Can I Make Tasty Food Whilst Limiting My Salt Intake?

By CNM Natural Chef and Nutritionist Eva Killeen

There’s an abundance of healthy and delicious ways to season your meals…

Replace some of the added salt in a recipe with sodium-free natural flavour enhancers, like a squeeze of lemon or lime, or some chopped fresh herbs. Be careful of hidden salts in convenience products like stock cubes, tomatoes and beans, too.
Experiment with using different vinegars – almost any vinegar will work except rice vinegar, which usually contains salt.
Try making your own salt with a healthy iodine boosting twist. Buy some Nori sheets and blend them up in a processor until they are shredded to a miniscule size. Place these in a salt shaker and use them as you would normal salt. As well as offering a salty flavour, it adds a boost of iodine which can help support thyroid function and so may help to maintain or boost your energy levels. This is especially useful for those on a vegan diet who need to ensure an adequate iodine intake.

About the expert: Nutritionist Eva Killeen directs the CNM Natural Chef and Vegan Natural Chef Diploma Courses. Visit https://www.naturopathy-uk.com/naturalchef for more details.

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Article by

CNM Natural Chef and Nutritionist Eva Killeen

Article by

CNM Natural Chef and Nutritionist Eva Killeen