frozen dinners have high sodium. how do i counter that?

Question

Is there anything else i can take next to that that will lower the sodium levels, since the count on the dinneres is so high?

Answer 1

Hi, my husband in on a low-sodium diet for a heart problem. Yes, it is awful how frozen dinners, prepared foods, canned foods and other tasty wares are loaded with them. We are allowed up to 2-3,000mg of sodium per day. I make alot of fresh fruit or vegetables salads. Then again, you can't really have dressing as they are loaded with sodium. Make the salads tasty enough that they don't need any extra...for example I have found some taco salad bowls that only have 20mg per shell. I mix in salad mix with chopped onion, tomato, cucumber and grated cheese on the top. It is very satisfying. Lean cuisine meals are much better with the sodium contents. They generally are 600-900mg per meal. Small portions, but at least it's something quick and easy. Chop up some fruit on the side and have a good fruit salad with it. Don't drink a ton of water. Only if you don't have heart problems....they say too much fluids will push fluid back in to the lungs. This was hard to get used to...but we have finally figured out the balance. Good luck!

Answer 2

First of all, let's establish whether you really have a blood pressure issue or not. If you checked your blood pressure on those free machines found in public access places like Walgreen's or Walmart, then chances are you don't have a problem. Those machines aren't reliable - they usually show a much higher reading than the true blood pressure. You'll need to have a doctor check yours for accuracy. Next, don't believe the propaganda that says salt causes high blood pressure - it doesn't. Salt regulates the blood pressure. Water and salt are two of the most important substances that sustain life. They make up 75% of the tissues, 85% of the brain and 94% of the blood. If salt was really so bad for you, then everyone would be a walking coronary case. In fact, one of the main functions of the water and salt is to deliver nutrients to every cell in the body. Without these nutrients the cells would malfunction and result in disease. When you don't drink enough water, the cells can't get the nutrients that they need for proper function. This dehydration can be felt in any part of the body (I call it the weakest link). Sometimes it borrows the water it needs to inject into the cells from the blood. When this happens, the arteries will constrict due to the loss of fluid. Also, because there's less fluid, the blood will thicken and the salt that was mixed with the water gets concentrated (only the water was taken from the blood, not the salt). Now the heart has to work harder and exert more pressure to pump the thickened blood through the narrower arteries - this is where the elevated blood pressure readings come from. As for the salt, doctors see this concentrated salt as "excess" and tell you to cut back. But it isn't "excess" - you haven't added more salt. It's the same amount of salt, it just has less water. Cutting back on salt is the wrong thing to do. The body is already dehydrated - the high blood pressure is the body's way of telling you that it needs more water. If you cut back on the salt, the water level will still be low, only there will be less salt to retain the water. If the dehydration is allowed to continue, the blood pressure may get worse, or other problems may develop such as diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. Medications only address the symptoms, but don't address the cause. They'll artificially lower the blood pressure, but because the problem (dehydration) still exists, you're stuck on the pills for the rest of your life unless you do something to solve the problem at the source. To correct your high blood pressure, you should click on the link below and follow the protocol found near the bottom of the page. Only correcting your dehydration will eliminate the problem. NOTE: If you're taking medication, do NOT stop unless directed to do so by a physician.

Answer 3

There is nothing you can eat to counteract the sodium levels. It is best to avoid highly processed foods that are high in sodium. If you do eat them for lunch, make sure the rest of your meals are lower in sodium to keep your overall daily intake low. You could also prepare foods in bulk and freeze them in serving-sized containers and take those to work. You can add flavor to your foods by adding spices, or sodium-free seasoning blends.

Answer 4

There is nothing that lowers the sodium of processed foods.
However, if you choose to eat foods that are very low or completely void of sodium, that will be better for you.

Answer 5

You really can't counter it. Best to cook your own food and forget about the frozen stuff. All are high in sodium.

Answer 6

If you are trying to cut back on sodium, these are things you need to stay away from. Try more fresh foods instead.

Answer 7

Drink more water. That's pretty much all you can do. Or don't eat frozen dinners.

Answer 8

drink lots of water since salt dehydrates you, thats not nutritional counteractment, but it counteracts some neg. effects of the salt... hope i helped!!!! amie

Answer 9

Lots of h20

Answer 10

yes
don't buy them