Healthier Baking With Less Saltier Shaking

Published on September 16, 2011 by admin

If you are health conscious for yourself and your family, you are trying to incorporate good choices in the foods you prepare. You may cut back on sugars and saturated fats as well as include more fruits and vegetables. Another key point in healthy eating is reducing your salt intake. One way is to reduce the amount of processed and packaged foods you buy. Keep an eye on the sodium content. Too much sodium can result in high blood pressure and weight gain.Confused? Here ‘s a little help . Another great way to keep your family healthy is to avoid adding salt to your baking and other cooking recipes. In any recipe that calls for salt in a baked good, you truly can leave it out and chances are you won’t even miss it. If you do taste a difference, try reducing the amount by half. Any time there is a suggestion that salt is optional, skip it. You can also replace salt with other spices which are rich antioxidants and salt substitutes when cooking if you need to add a little zip. We are used to salt in our diet but you can just say no. Think outside of the box and try healthier options.

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