I'm currently using Nu-Salt but its not available in all of the various
markets where I shop.

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Robin > wrote:
> I'm currently using Nu-Salt but its not available in all of the various
> markets where I shop.

Salt substitute? Why not just omit the salt from your cooking and replace
the salt with more herbs and spices, along with some fresh lemon juice?

In article >, wrote:

> Robin > wrote:
> > I'm currently using Nu-Salt but its not available in all of the various
> > markets where I shop.
>
> Salt substitute? Why not just omit the salt from your cooking and replace
> the salt with more herbs and spices, along with some fresh lemon juice?

I do that many times, but sometimes want the taste of salt.

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On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:03:05 -0800, Robin wrote:

> I'm currently using Nu-Salt but its not available in all of the various
> markets where I shop.

What IS salt substitute?
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In article m>,
Tim Challenger <"timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at"> wrote:

> On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:03:05 -0800, Robin wrote:
>
> > I'm currently using Nu-Salt but its not available in all of the various
> > markets where I shop.
>
> What IS salt substitute?

From the label of NuSalt, which I use since regular salt results in
water retention (ie weight gain!!):

Potassium Choride, Contains less than 1% of cream of tartar, Silicon
Dioxide and Natural Flavor

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Robin wrote:

> From the label of NuSalt, which I use since regular salt results in
> water retention (ie weight gain!!):
>
> Potassium Choride, Contains less than 1% of cream of tartar, Silicon
> Dioxide and Natural Flavor

I wonder what the "natural flavor" would be?
I know potassium chloride is the main alternative
to sodium chloride as a salt substitute, but what
could you add to potassium chloride to make it
more salt-like?

I used to use salt substitute and "lite" salt (50/50
mixture of sodium and potassium chlorides),
until I noticed some odd effects on my heartbeat
were being caused by these products. When I
quit using them, the funny heartbeats went away.

They ain't kidding with the warning on the label
that you should only use these products under the
advice of a physician!

In article >,
Mark Thorson > wrote:

> Robin wrote:
>
> > From the label of NuSalt, which I use since regular salt results in
> > water retention (ie weight gain!!):
> >
> > Potassium Choride, Contains less than 1% of cream of tartar, Silicon
> > Dioxide and Natural Flavor
>
> I wonder what the "natural flavor" would be?
> I know potassium chloride is the main alternative
> to sodium chloride as a salt substitute, but what
> could you add to potassium chloride to make it
> more salt-like?
>
> I used to use salt substitute and "lite" salt (50/50
> mixture of sodium and potassium chlorides),
> until I noticed some odd effects on my heartbeat
> were being caused by these products. When I
> quit using them, the funny heartbeats went away.
>
> They ain't kidding with the warning on the label
> that you should only use these products under the
> advice of a physician!
>
>
Someone said today that she couldn't use salt substitute because of
potassium sparing ingredients and its interaction with her blood
pressure medication, that it could be very dangerous. Perhaps that's
what you began to feel the effect from.

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On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 12:02:02 -0800, Robin wrote:

> In article m>,
> Tim Challenger <"timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at"> wrote:

>> On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 20:03:05 -0800, Robin wrote:

>>> I'm currently using Nu-Salt but its not available in all of the various
>>> markets where I shop.

>> What IS salt substitute?

> From the label of NuSalt, which I use since regular salt results in
> water retention (ie weight gain!!):

> Potassium Choride, Contains less than 1% of cream of tartar,
>Silicon Dioxide

So basically it's sand

> and Natural Flavor

Thanks.

But, I suppose the flavour is there to make it taste more salty, as it's
sodium that makes the salty taste. Replace it with potassium, and you'll
likely end up adding more to make the food taste "right".


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Tim.

If the human brain were simple enough that we could understand it, we would
be so simple that we couldn't.

On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 23:04:47 -0800, Robin > wrote:

>In article >, wrote:
>
>> Robin > wrote:
>> > I'm currently using Nu-Salt but its not available in all of the various
>> > markets where I shop.
>>
>> Salt substitute? Why not just omit the salt from your cooking and replace
>> the salt with more herbs and spices, along with some fresh lemon juice?
>
>I do that many times, but sometimes want the taste of salt.

We do seem to be sodium-addicted and love the "taste of salt," (I do)
but salt also enhances the taste of many foods, including chocolate
deserts. And of course *some* sodium is necessary for good health. I
agree with Stan -- fortunately I don't miss salt when I load food up
with chile or curry or other herbs and spices. If you use *any*
standard prepared/packaged/canned/jarred ingredients, you can be sure
there's plenty of salt included. I prefer to make my own no-salt
(added) chicken broth and tomato sauce, and indulge in visible-salt
crackers and whatnot that actually have a *lower* sodium content per
"serving" than, say, V8 juice. That is, I eliminate it where I can,
and use my allowance of Real Salt when it makes a big difference.

>What IS salt substitute?
>--
>Tim.

================
I have one that is potassium chloride, rather than sodium chloride. Too much
can upset the tummy, mine, anyway.
It can be used to help dehydration, from any cause. a mixture of potassium,
sodium and sugar mimics Gatorade.

Robin > wrote in message >...
> I'm currently using Nu-Salt

That's so bitter I couldn't stand it. I got some called "Cardia"
which is excellent. I use it when I feel guilty about loving salt so
much. If there's a Walgreen's near you that's their distributor.
Otherwise you can order it he 1800-699-3533.