Hey everyone,
I little while ago I
wanted to write about what I've learned about salt and this age.
I was going
through life trying to eat healthy when I suddenly started studying the sodium
level on food items. Over the years my eyes have been opened to the horrors of
the salt age. Do you struggle with health issues,headaches,
unexplained weight gain or any strange symptoms well your problem may be
simple too....much........ SALT! Even if you're not
experiencing any of these things this could still be affecting you and over
time cause huge problems.Now I understand this might be a touchy subject for
you, sometimes getting between someone and their food can be like standing in
front of an angry bull at the rodeo untrained. But please hang in
there with me. I know a lot of people say ignorance is bliss and the less
you know the better. However, high school and college graduates know
that's not true. I mean are you really okay with possible health issues or your
health getting worse, countless symptoms and being pumped with
enough salt to create a mountain or several. I believe knowledge is power
just like reading the bible and isn't that why we go to school and college? You
might say what I don't know won't hurt me,however, let's rephrase that what you
don't know is hurting you,because you don't know. The bible says it best My
people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.(Hosea 4:6)
Okay so if you decided
to hear me out why don’t you grab the nearest food item you can find and take a
look under the Nutrition Facts at the sodium content?
I'll
wait.....................................................................tick
tock........
I want you to see for
yourself,however, I've provided a little eye sore of an example for you if no
food is near.
Mine eyes have
seen the truth and your eyes. We have just been blasted by a shocking amount of
sodium. If the amount of salt milligrams roughly in under 2
bowls of Raisin Bran was actually dollars I would be how do you say about
1,000 dollars richer. I wonder how you say that in Portuguese?
Anyways, try and think
about that number that bedazzled you just now. Compare this to the amount
of salt you sprinkle on an average meal doesn’t compare does it? Now I’m not a
licensed nutritionist, but I try to stay well informed and I've learned
from experiences and something isn’t adding up here. These heaping amounts are
like pouring all the salt out of the saltshaker. Who pours a heaping cup of
salt into their cake or cookie batter? Noone. I mean that would take salty and
sweet to a whole NEW level. The need to preserve and flavor
food has heightened into the ultimate SALT AGE with little
repentance mind you.
The number one source of
high sodium is processed foods. Which is probably 75% or more
of an average American diet. God’s natural fresh and natural foods contain less
than 13%. This may be alarming ,repetitive, disappointing or annoying. Why must
food be this way? In the long run you might end up replacing some of your
favorite foods with better foods.Or you’ll need to lower your serving
size, but don’t you try and do that anyway for calorie sake?The main key is
reduce your sodium intake to a normal level.
Here are some quick and
easy simple tips on how to approach this issue.
-Drink lots of water
this will flush out the salt.
-Choose food options
that have lower, reduced or no sodium. They have this option in all the food
brands already or upcoming
-Eat fresh foods fruits
and veggies with potassium this helps flush out the salt in your body.
(Examples bananas and or sweet potatoes.)
-Bake more, dine out
less. Use lemon,herbs & spices to flavor instead of salt.It may take time
to cook,but your body is so worth the time and energy.
This is a man -made
epidemic and it can be stopped one person at a time. I encourage you this New Year to
make an effort to check the Nutrition Facts sodium amounts before you buy
and your goals for 2015 might be accomplished a little smoother than
expected. May I encourage you to kick the salt out along with 2014 and
introduce a minimal salt-free 2015!!!!!I can personally attest to this because
I'm in good health and getting better all the time,however, if I lacked in
knowledge I might not be in the same situation. Healthy eating is not the final
solution,but it's a good start.I guess the conclusion to this note is: Now
that you know this, what are you going to do about it?
Please
comment,share and let me know about your salt journey.
Blessed is the man who
finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding,~Proverbs 3:13
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