/ck/ - Food & Cooking

I'm gay BTW if that matters.

>>18809806
How do you keep salt intake low when you love semen?
Do you simply stop swallowing cum?

>>18809814
that's not op

>>18809802
Pretty tough to keep below 1000mg... I have to watch my salt intake as well but I found it nearly impossible to do it so I upped it to 2000mg and I just avoid fast food, or anything with sodium nitrates.

I do it for blood pressure issues I got after covid fucked me up.
But I mean, unless you're fighting off cirrhosis or something fucked up like that, salt really isn't that bad just drink lots of water and don't eat shitty foods. And if you're craving some junk type food almost all "organic" foods have low sodium, you just pay a bit extra that's all.

>>18809819
it's some inherited electrolyte imbalance. killed various members of my family and fucked up my mom real good. it is what it is.
to stay below is not hard if you cook yourself and dont add any salt.

>>18809802
1G of salt is a lot.

>>18810487
be carful with that, potassium poisoning is fucked up and hard to diagnose because the symptoms are near identical to potassium deficiency so with out a blood test you're likely to be misdiagnosed and then make the problem worse

>>18809802
dumb question but would MSG still fuck you up? I assume so but just thought i'd throw it out there

gonna pour out my salt shaker for you op. cant imagine being unable to enjoy salt

>>18810487
>salt is Sodium Chloride
>sodium free salt
>Just the Chloride
>Eating pure Chlorine

>>18809802
You'll get used to saltless flavors, you'll get to like it and you'll discover that different foods have deep and interesting taste which typically is being hidden due to distinct salt flavor.
Your overall taste will also improve - when I occasionally buy some spiced chips or the like (because I remember that I used to love them) I can hardly eat it because I can taste distinct fucking chemicals - like eating shampoo or some metallic powders..
Just give it some time.

>>18811028
without the salt the taste is not bad but so flat and something is missing. would be nice if it had a small kick. pepper sadly just makes it hot.

>>18810656
It’s potassium retard

>>18809802
Best foods for low sodium diets are Indian recipes.

When I was in a mental ward for a few weeks they gave us Mrs dash instead of salt. Honestly not bad

Use this, it's just KCl.

fact: 0% of people who listened to their doctor and restricted salt recovered from their problem by restricting salt

>>18812501
Well I sure as shit ain't gonna move more and improve my health. I just want the easy way out like everyone else

>>18812501
op here. luckily I didnt. it's based on 3 gruelling years of empirical evidence and experimenting on myself, I ditched the doctors after 2 weeks when I realised they cant help me and would just put me on a cycle of ever increasing and changing medication

>>18812463
You can salt the dish on the plate (over the surface) so you can use a lot less than during cooking and still taste it.
It's not like we have to avoid salt altogether.

>>18812501
limiting sodium has a remarkably profound and measurable effect on blood pressure and cardiovascular function, whether you like it or not
dont get mad at me, get mad at ions

>>18812680
You sure that it isn't due to added iodine? You can have too little _or_ too much of it.

Look into green bean salt. Seriously I saw it hocked here as a viable no sodium alternative to salt

>>18812473
Damn the fun police put you on probation?

>>18812862
I explored that thesis for a good 9 months in all it's consequences. but salt is the model that not just fits everything but I can predict what's gonna happen depending on what I eat. the correlation is way too high to be ignored.

>>18812463
>pepper just makes it hot
holy fuck what is your pallet that you think pepper is “hot”

>>18813160
we get it, nigger

bump

>>18809827
Find a salt with potassium and sodium then, they usually have 70% K and 30% Na and these are reportedly the right proportions which may be more important than just too much sodium.

>>18809802
>what spices could I use that gives similar taste experience?
salt

>>18812860
[citation needed]

>>18813160
The exact same mechanism that makes chilli seem hot. You should try some freshly cracked pepper rather than preground dust that's been in the cupboard for a decade.

>>18809802
>what spices could I use that gives similar taste experience?
Use aspartame. That's what I do. just make everything sweet instead of salty.
It has worked for me great for more than a decade.

>>18809802
Anything Mrs. Dash is pretty good for no salt seasoning blends. I use it on eggs a lot

>>18809802
Although a bit higher than what you can ingest, I use Morton lite salt. I use a spoon and grind it super fine on a cutting board. I sprinkle it on my food right before I eat it. that makes it taste reasonably salty without too much sodium.

>>18809802
>~1g/day
That's a fuck ton of salt.

Guys I make my own whole food only and I don't add salt (because I go strong on chili and black pepper any way). Ingredients are vegetables and max 150g skinless chicken. Am I in danger of salt or iodine deficiency?

>>18817384
>150g skinless chicken
which looks to be about 100mg sodium according to a quick search

>>18816310
It's not. It's less than half a teaspoon.