The Best Seasoning for Sodium-Free Diets

Eating an abundance of salty, or high sodium, foods can cause your blood pressure to rise. Additionally, this abundance can also result in retained fluids in the body, which can be deadly to those with a pre-existing heart condition. This is why a sodium-free, or salt-free, diet is important to follow if you have high blood pressure or other heart problems. This type of diet can also be beneficial to those who have diabetes, liver disease or kidney problems. Reducing how much sodium you intake daily can be as simple as changing the way you season, or marinate, your food.

Seasoning Vegetables

• Vegetables can be seasoned a variety of ways depending on the type of vegetable and personal preference. For example, season potatoes using pepper, parsley, and chives; season corn using pepper and cilantro; season green beans using marjoram, nutmeg, pepper, oregano, dill weed and lemon juice.

Seasoning Poultry

• Use marjoram, paprika, parsley, thyme, sage and pepper to season chicken and other poultry. Avoid using soy, teriyaki, and Worcestershire sauces.

Seasoning Seafood

• Use lemon juice, bay leaf, dry mustard sauce, paprika, marjoram, and pepper to season fish and other seafood. Avoid using cocktail, fish, and tartar sauces.

Seasoning Beef

• Use garlic (powdered, chopped, or dried), thyme, bay leaf, sage pepper, nutmeg, or marjoram to season beef. Avoid using store bought or packaged meat sauces, marinades, or tenderizers. Meat sauces include taco, steak and barbecue sauces.