{"id":3123,"date":"2018-04-23T09:28:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T23:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/blog\/?p=872"},"modified":"2024-07-16T20:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T10:42:48","slug":"eating-low-sodium-part-3-when-you-dont-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2018\/04\/eating-low-sodium-part-3-when-you-dont-cook\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating Low Sodium Part Three \u2013 When You Don’t Cook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the final installment of our series on low salt eating for people with liver disease we look at the challenge of managing your sodium intake when you don\u2019t prepare your own food. (Read Parts One<\/a> and Two<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note: <\/strong>This article contains general advice about lowering your sodium \u2013 you should check with your health care team about making sure your other nutritional needs are met especially if you need a high protein, high energy diet.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Keeping to a low sodium diet presents a different set of challenges when you don’t cook but despite the difficulties, there are benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits and costs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Benefits<\/strong><\/td>Costs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
May allow those who can\u2019t follow the No Added Salt Diet to reduce their sodium intake and avoid or reduce ascites<\/td>Not as healthy or nutritious as the No Added Salt Diet<\/td><\/tr>
Able to continue eating a diet that is similar to what you are used to<\/td>Most people will still need to make some changes to what they are eating<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>More expensive than cooking from scratch<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Involves tracking so has the same costs & benefits we covered in our previous post<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t prepare your own meals but want to reduce your sodium you will need to be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n