Trying to Educate Myself

Today consisted of lurking blogs for healthy recipes.  Going to attempt sweet potato hash, cauliflower mash, and baking sweet potatoes in general.  Get out of the kitchen Mom!  Paleo Shine is coming through.

http://paleoinpdx.com/

http://paleomg.com/

http://nomnompaleo.com/

I also lurked http://www.bodybuilding.com/, not because I want to be a body builder, but I wanted tips for a lean body and a six pack.  Look for recipes and ways of eating from body builders.

I know this a no brainer, but I googled “bad sugars” and here at the top 10

http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/high-sugar-foods.php

http://www.livestrong.com/article/269595-what-is-the-difference-between-salt-sodium/

Some key things I took away from this is

Don’t go over 2300 mg of sodim.  Read the labels if unsure

list of some high-sodium packaged and canned foods. Use them in careful moderation:

• Tomato sauce
• Soups
• Pickles and sauerkraut
• Cured meats (bologna, salami, hot dogs, sausage)
• Processed cheese
• Condiments (ketchup. mayonnaise, salad dressing)
• Salty snacks

I am sure most of you know this, but it can’t hurt reading it again.

The last bit of research I was trying to find is about “good salt”.  When is it good to consume salt?  Well I didn’t find a definite answer (something I understood…haha), but I am sure if I have to add table salt to food then that table salt isn’t good salt.  I’m sure there are some foods that naturally have salt that can’t be extracted and so that is acceptable of course.  But if you find yourself reaching for the cute salt shaker from Arkansas, then I hope you have short arms.  I thought about bacon.  I can’t control the salt or sodium that goes into bacon, but you can choose not to have bacon. I am pretty sure bacon is something humans dont NECESSARILY need.   There are a lot of other meats that are low in sodium and salt you can have over bacon.  Again I am not an expert, but the topic of salt and sodium can be a no brainer.  So for my lifestyle I avoid salt or sodium that I cannot control.  If salt or sodium can’t be avoid to remove, then I’ll just usually pass on it  in general.

Again don’t shoot me if I am wrong.  I am not an expert or the messenger.  Just trying to educate myself.

Thanks for reading.

Sunshine