I've checked myself into rehab

[dave nz]

Salt addiction


Love of the salty taste of salt is an addiction similar in quality to the addictions to alcohol, tobacco, sugar, caffeine and a host of others. The same principles apply to kicking the salt habit as apply to kicking any addiction.

Unless you have one of the conditions causing lowered sodium such as adrenal insufficiency, salt-losing renal disease, colostomy, or chronic postural hypotension, I strongly recommend that you get out of the habit of salting your food. Do not drink beer (25 mg. of sodium per 12 oz.), avoid baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), monosodium glutamate (MSG, a popular preservative), baking powder, sodium-laden laxatives (most are), and home water softener (adds sodium to the water). Do not eat meat. Do not drink diet soda. Look for the words "salt," "sodium," or the symbol "Na" when reading food labels.

Consume the following salt-laden items sparingly: dill pickles, soy sauce and canned vegetable juices. Stay far away from all a prepackaged foods and processed foods until you have carefully read the label and discovered no added salt, sugar, or preservatives (practically impossible). Do not eat salted popcorn or peanuts, and do eat only fresh foods, organically grown. Also, avoid salt substitutes, because they employ potassium, and an accidental overdose of potassium can be fatal.

That is what not to do. Here is what to do. Learn to enjoy the natural flavors of food. Your taste buds have been overstimulated for years with salt, among other items, to the extent that they cannot detect and enjoy subtle tastes. You may use spices in making the transition to the enjoyment of natural flavors. I suggest thyme, tarragon, paprika, sage, basil, dill and oregano. After the transition, you will discover that spices are unnecessary in most cases and the natural food tastes irreplaceable.

Remember, the preference for salt is learned, not natural, and it can be unlearned. If you use salt, use only sea salt, which contains all the other minerals your body needs in a balanced mixture, and use it sparingly.

If you kick the sodium chloride addiction, all things being equal, you will add vitality and a number of wonderful years to your life.



I've posted this here so I can read it each day to motivate me. Got in a bad habit in the last year of putting on and having foods with far too much salt.
I'm keen to kick the habit. Over the next few weeks I'll be weening myself off it. Today was tough food tasted like crap without much salt, but I will fight this addiction and beat it

[Yankee23]

Pepper is the wave of the future Dave

[Davydave]

Un-salted potato chips ROCK!!!

[dave nz]

Un salted anything sucks

But when u were taking on as much as I was something had to be done.

[jaypasco]

many people have fell for this but salt harming the body is an old urban legend

[dave nz]

Originally Posted by jaypasco

many people have fell for this but salt harming the body is an old urban legend

lol

Yeah its ok in moderation, but I was drenching stuff in it!

[The Judge]

Originally Posted by dave nz

Do not drink beer

[dave nz]

Originally Posted by The Judge

Let me just clear something up here

I got that off some random website and will certainly not be routinely sticking to what it has said

Only thing I'll be doing is cutting back my daily sodium intake to an acceptable level

Enough BS talk from me, just gotta do it now. Day 1 is done so far so good.

[The Judge]

Originally Posted by dave nz

Day 1 is done so far so good.

Congrats on day 1 and good luck with this, Daver.

[Romanowski]

one day at a time dave

[dave nz]

Originally Posted by The Judge

Congrats on day 1 and good luck with this, Daver.

Thanks Gregg. Since I come here most days I figure posted it here will help keep me comitted to the cause. If any fellow sports gambling degenerates want to join me kicking an addiction thats all good too.

[dave nz]

Originally Posted by Romanowski

one day at a time dave

Exactly Romo. Can only take day 1 with a grain of salt. But overall I think my I can give this a real shake.

[sportsguy]

Good Luck..!!!! As Habits are hard to Kick....!!!!

I had a Habit of Drinking Pepsi.. Seriously, 3 Cans a day minimum... With out Fail...!!!
Now Have not had a Can in 67 Days or so..!!!

We all have things that we get in to Rhythm with and do not notice till it is pointed out..!!!

BEST WISHES..!!!!

[KellosJ]

Sodium intake has a direct effect on your hormone production, from what I have read... Be careful to consume some decent levels of salt. I know one lady who cut it out of here diet almost completely, and she was such a b****. Her doctor prescribed here salt pills...lol. Also, some people who run alot drink to much water and not enough salt...when you sweat you lose higher percentages of salt than water. Otherwise, GL with the rehab thing NZ

[dave nz]

Just cutting back, not out, as was having far too much. Just having some light hearted fun in this thread. Not for one minute making fun of people with serious issues when it comes to rehab. I realise cutting back on salt Is down the bottom of the list when kicking habits. Still its Important for me I do it.