{"id":636,"date":"2017-09-22T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T23:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/blog\/?p=636"},"modified":"2024-07-16T20:17:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T10:47:33","slug":"eating-low-sodium-part-one-the-no-added-salt-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2017\/09\/eating-low-sodium-part-one-the-no-added-salt-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating Low Sodium Part One \u2013 the No Added Salt Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this series on low salt eating for people with liver disease we will be looking at how to modify your diet to stay within the recommended daily sodium intake<\/a>  *<\/a>. This daily limit is for those people who need to control fluid retention and is significantly higher than that recommended for people who need to control high blood pressure<\/a>. Be sure to check with your doctor which limit is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part One will cover the No Added Salt diet<\/em><\/strong> recommended by GESA<\/a>  and many other medical associations around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part Two will discuss tracking your daily sodium intake<\/em><\/strong> so that you can see whether this is a realistic option for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part Three is for people who don\u2019t cook<\/strong><\/em> and rely heavily on takeaway or supermarket meals. We will look which of these foods you are able to continue eating and what types of changes you might need to stay within the recommended daily sodium intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each part will consider the costs and benefits of each style of eating and have links to recipes or further resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The No Added Salt Diet<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>GESA<\/a> recommends that people with liver disease limit their daily sodium intake by following a No Added Salt diet<\/a>. We recommend that you read through the GESA pamphlet in full if you plan to follow this diet (the word diet<\/em> is used to mean “way of eating” and not “weight loss plan”).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the benefits and costs of following this style of eating are listed in the table below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits<\/strong><\/td>Costs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
No need to track or count, just stick to \u201callowed\u201d foods.<\/td>Lack of flexibility. Can only eat \u201callowed\u201d foods.<\/td><\/tr>
A highly nutritious diet that has many health benefits.<\/td>Few pre-prepared foods meet the “no added salt” requirement.<\/td><\/tr>
 <\/td>Can be a lot of work to prepare all of your own food.<\/td><\/tr>
Options for takeaways or eating out are very limited.<\/td><\/tr>
Loss of favourite foods and flavours.<\/td><\/tr>
Loss of the social and cultural aspects of eating certain foods, especially for special occasions or with other people.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is important to note that the GESA recommended diet<\/a> includes bread and bread products. Although this may seem contradictory as bread is generally highly salted, bread makes up an important part of a Western diet and if the rest of your diet is low in salt you should be able to eat moderate amounts and still remain within the daily limit without any need for tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No Added Salt Weekly Meal Plan Example<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An example of a one week meal plan is included below. A variety of meals from a number of sources has been included to show that it is possible to source some flavoursome, low sodium recipes. Examples of suitable snacks and desserts are also included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast<\/em> –\u00a0Quinoa Porridge<\/a>
Lunch<\/em> –\u00a0Hummus, veggies & pitta<\/a>
Snack<\/em> –\u00a0Piece of fresh fruit
Dinner<\/em> –\u00a0Pasta Primavera<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast<\/em> –\u00a0Low sodium cereal<\/a> with milk and sliced banana (check brands and aim for below 120mg of sodium per 100gm serve)
Lunch<\/em> –\u00a0Grilled veggies & mozzarella wrap<\/a>
Snack<\/em> –\u00a0Handful of unsalted nuts
Dinner<\/em> –\u00a0Salmon with warm tomato and herb dressing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast<\/em> –\u00a02 slices of toast with no added salt peanut or nut butter<\/a> OR sliced tomato and avocado
Lunch<\/em> –\u00a0Low sodium egg salad<\/a>
Snack<\/em> –\u00a0Fruit yoghurt
Dinner<\/em> –\u00a0Balsamic Chicken<\/a>
Dessert<\/em> –\u00a0\u00a0Baked Banana with Honey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast – <\/em>Apple Bircher Muesli<\/a>
Lunch – <\/em>Grilled chicken and avocado sandwich<\/a> on wholemeal bread such as Burgen or other low salt brand<\/em>
Snack – <\/em>Sweet biscuit (check brands and aim for below 120mg of sodium per 100gm serve)
Dinner – <\/em>Herbed lamb salad<\/a> (use oats if unable to find low-sodium bread crumbs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast – <\/em>Porridge, lots of ways<\/a>
Lunch – <\/em>Pasta salad<\/a>
Snack – <\/em>English or fruit muffin with unsalted butter & jam
Dinner – <\/em>Roasted red peppers with tuna & herbs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast – <\/em> Poached eggs<\/a> (do not use the added salt in the recipe) on toast with reduced salt baked beans
Lunch – <\/em> Tuna Bean Patties<\/a>
Snack – <\/em> Apple and oat muffins<\/a>
Dinner – <\/em> Portuguese Style Chicken
<\/a>Dessert<\/em> –  Strawberry Yoghurt Crunch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast – <\/em> Buckwheat pancakes with berries<\/a>
Lunch –  <\/em>Butternut squash soup<\/a>, stock recipe here<\/a>
Snack – <\/em>Unsalted popcorn
Dinner – <\/em> Spicy beef rendang<\/a>
Dessert<\/em> –  Ricotta & Almond Stuffed Apples<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipes and other resources <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All of the recipes included in the meal plan above are low sodium, however not all of the recipes at the sites below are so you will need to check the ingredients list for added salt or salty ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n