210+ Low Sodium Crock-Pot Recipes! (2024)

FAQs

How can I eat out on a low sodium diet? ›

Try to choose restaurants where the food is made to order, instead of choosing fast-food or buffet-style restaurants. Before you order, ask how the food is prepared and if the restaurant offers low-sodium menu items. Often you can ask that your meal be prepared with no added sodium.

Frozen meals, entrees, and pizza. Boxed package meals and side dishes (boxed pasta, rice, and potato mixes and meal helpers) Deli and processed meats (hot dogs, frozen fish patties, sausages, bacon, and luncheon meat) Cheese, especially processed cheese and cheese slices.

Americans eat on average about 3,400 mg of sodium per day. However, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends adults limit sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day—that's equal to about 1 teaspoon of table salt!

The following foods are high in sodium and should be avoided on a low-sodium diet: Fast food: Burgers, fries, chicken fingers, pizza, etc. Salty snack foods: Salted pretzels, chips, salted nuts, salted crackers, etc. Frozen dinners: Frozen meat dishes, frozen pizza, etc.

Replace deli meats with fresh-cooked turkey or chicken breast (90 mg sodium), fresh roasted beef or pork, and avoid ham, hot dogs and sausage products. Go for natural cheeses such as Swiss, cheddar or mozzarella (50-180 mg sodium) instead of processed cheese slices, and limit to 1 ounce.

Enjoy high-potassium foods regularly.

These include sweet potatoes, potatoes, greens, tomatoes and lower-sodium tomato sauce, white beans, kidney beans, nonfat yogurt, oranges, bananas and cantaloupe. Potassium helps counter the effects of sodium and may help lower your blood pressure.

Vegetables

Both fruits and vegetables contain important nutrients that can help lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Some naturally sodium-free vegetables include asparagus, green beans, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic and squash.

What meat has the least amount of sodium? ›

A: Lean meat options like skinless chicken breast, turkey breast, pork tenderloin, beef sirloin, etc., are the lowest in sodium. But make sure that they are freshly cut and unprocessed. Processed meat varieties like sausage, salami, etc., often contain a lot of sodium.

Veggie Delite

Unlike many other Subway sandwiches — which pile on sauces, meats, and cheeses that are higher in sodium — the Veggie Delite is relatively lower in sodium. It packs just 320 mg in a 6-inch (15-cm) sandwich.

Drink Plenty of Water

This is because water helps the body flush out excess sodium. Not only is hydration important for managing sodium levels, but it is also important for overall health.

“The very best thing to do is sweat,” says registered dietitian Julia Zumpano, RD, LD. “The body naturally removes sodium through sweat, tears and urine.” To even out your sodium level, get sweaty by exercising or sitting in a sauna. Drink plenty of fluids and cut out salt and salty foods right away.