Disclaimers – What You Should Know About This Site
I’m not a dietician, doctor, or any type of health care professional. I have no formal training in diet and nutrition. The statements made on this website are based on my own personal research and experiences.
Everyone’s dietary needs are unique so talk with your healthcare provider about your specific situation.
Short or long term health issues such as (but not limited to) heart, kidney, liver or GI problems, diabetes and high blood pressure should be diagnosed by and managed with your healthcare provider. Any comments or statements on this website should not be used in place of the care of a licensed professional familiar with your needs.
I do not include nutritional information about recipes on this website. This is something I considered for a long time before starting the site, knowing that readers want this information. The truth is, you may not use the exact same ingredients and brands that I used for the recipe and this could alter the nutrition information, specifically the sodium amount, very significantly.
If you have a medically required sodium limit, it will take some effort and mindfulness on your part to know what ingredients you use. Because I do not want you to depend upon my information to ensure your own sodium intake, I will not present this information.
I will offer information about brands I have found and how you can find the best low sodium items. But keep in mind that is is not comprehensive of all foods and brands. Please also realize that food manufacturers could change their ingredients and/or preparation and preservative methods at any time, which could effect the sodium content of a familiar item. Always read labels! Even on items you’ve purchased before!
My goal at LowSaltLiving.com is to share my recipes that have been (sometimes painstakingly) created and evaluated to achieve the lowest sodium content possible. One of the main ways I’ve learned to achieve success with this is by finding and using specific brands of each ingredient.
For instance, the same serving size of mozzarella cheese can vary between 190 mg all the way down to 40 mg*! That is a HUGE difference and it takes a lot of work to find these gems. So as an example, if I include nutritional information for a recipe using three ounces of mozzarella, I’d calculate it as 120 mg total for that ingredient. In reality, you could easily end up with 570 mg for the same amount of cheese! So, no. I won’t include those numbers.
* If you’ve read all the way through, thank you! And as of this writing, Sargento Off The Block shredded mozzarella contains 190 mg per 1 ounce and Briati Fresh Mozzarella Ball contains 40 mg per the same amount. I can only find it on Amazon, and the price is usually about the same as the Sargento. Also to note, I’ve found that typically Sargento is one of the lower sodium options for a type of cheese. I have seen time and time again that sodium content is an extremely item by item thing and there’s just no rhyme or reason to it! So guys, always check the actual labels!