Ever wonder what to get someone who doesn’t need more stuff but would enjoy your gift for months to come? Holiday food gifts can be really unhealthy and spawn a lot of unsustainable resolutions come the New Year! To avoid all the anxiety for shoppers as well as the gift recipients, Salt The Plate went …
Category: Low Sodium
Sushi Smarts
Sushi originated in Japan and consists of vinegar-flavored rice, raw or cooked fish, and vegetables, all wrapped in seaweed (nori). You can choose from a variety of combinations and styles. Regardless, the basic foundations are the same. Typically, you eat sushi with soy sauce, pickled ginger and wasabi (super pungent paste made with horseradish). Americans …
Happy Hours!
It is that time of year again – to reflect on the year past and to get hopeful for new beginnings as we head into a new year! This year our holiday season may look a little different but we will still have many Happy Hours with friends and colleagues, over Zoom or in person …
Take Time to Give Thanks!
It is the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States! That usually means travel, family time and lots of food. And if you can rouse yourself from the couch, a lot of bargain hunting on Black Friday!! Usually. However, this year things are looking a bit different. Much smaller gatherings and a lot of internet shopping …
The Salt Pandemic
I have previously written about the genesis for this blog in my article on Why Low Sodium. So far, I have focused on limiting salt in our diet at a personal level. However, should this not be a larger public health initiative? Today I want to share a wonderful article on STAT: The quiet pandemic …
Chemistry Lesson
By now you have read enough about the benefits of limiting salt in your diet. The CDC recommends no more than 2300mg of sodium per day while most doctors will lean towards 1500mg per day for a healthy diet. You have also probably seen salt and sodium being used interchangeably. Are they the same thing? …
Practical Matters
It has never been about being obsessive about the sodium content in your diet. Rather, it is about knowing your sodium intake and then adjusting around it. Most of the time we are unaware of just how much sodium is hidden in our foods and then its easy to go way over the recommended daily …
Why low sodium?
In a world of health fads and food allergies, there are so many options on choose from. Should we go the Paleo or Keto route or perhaps intermittent fasting or the plain old calorie in/out equation? Should we limit artery clogging fats or go for the high fat/low carb solution? I guess it’s all about …