February is heart health month. It’s very important to me to have a healthy heart, heart disease runs in my family. Both my parents had stints put in, and my grandmother passed from having a bad heart.
Reducing salt and sodium intake is a start. Here are ten tips
- Choose fresh, unprocessed or fresh, frozen foods
- Read food labels for sodium content
- Choose foods with less than 200mg of sodium per serving
- Consume pre-prepared foods that are “low in sodium” or “no added sodium”
- Limit processed foods such as canned or dried soups, canned vegetables, frozen dinners, “instant” foods and flavored rice/pasta packages
- Use less sodium at the table and in cooking
- Use no-sodium or low-sodium seasonings
- Flavor food with lemon juice, fresh garlic, spices, herbs and flavored vinegar
- Use only small amounts of condiments, like pickles, sauces, olives, etc.
- Ask for less salt or sodium to be added to your food when eating in restaurants
Mrs. Dash has salt free seasoning blends and marinades.
Salt free seasoning Blends-There are 15 Mrs. Dash slat free seasoning blends including the new Fiesta Lime and Carribean Citrus. Each has 14 natural herbs and spices, so you can add bold robust flavor to any dish.
Mrs. Dash marinades-Mrs. dash 10 minute marinades are the first fast acting sauces that are salt free, with no MSG. These to are made with 14 natural herbs and spices, and a touch of real fruit essence. There are 4 varietys to choose from
They also have Grilling blends and spicy teryaki and garlic lime blends.
**** I was able to try out some of the new seasoning blends. I made Fiesta Lime Tacos, and they turned out very good. It was a little more dry then using a taco seasoning pack like i usually do, but still was very good. A bit spicy.
Retail:$3.09 for seasonings and marinades
can be found at most retail locations.
Rating: 9
Disclosure:I did not receive compensation for this review I did receive a product for review purposes. All opinions are my own.