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Our food is certainly too salty. Salt is present everywhere, in many food products. Fortunately, there are some succulent substitutes to replace it without getting frustrated.

I was entitled to it every time. When I was invited and I systematically salted my dishes without even having tasted it, people often criticized me or at least raised the remark. But it's stronger than us, isn't it? We want to salt because we want taste, that's all;)

But while studying naturopathy, I quickly understood that refined white salt was not good for your health, which could cause cardiovascular and kidney diseases in particular. And even worse, according to the WHO, we would be 75% in France to consume more than 3 times the maximum recommended rate.

Also, I considered alternatives. I did not want to live a strict diet without salt, bland and tasteless. I wanted to keep eating and lower my daily salt intake without feeling frustrated. I then opted for several dietary changes and other brain tricks:

1. the gomasio

Gomasio is a sesame salt. Obtained from a spoonful of coarse sea salt and 6 sesame seeds, it significantly reduces the amounts of salt absorbed.

Be careful, however, not to consume 10 times more gomasio than you consumed salt before ... It must be admitted, it's very tempting. I particularly like adding it to my fish, my vegetables, my salads, even my soup. It gives a little more crunch than salt does not.

2. Spices

If we add so much salt, it is because in general, we are trying to find a taste, a real one, a flavor that remains well in the mouth. Therefore, why do it with salt? Spices do this very well too and are great for your health.

So I invested in several herbs, condiments and jars of different spices such as pepper, nutmeg, curry, cardamom, thyme, basil, turmeric or even saffron and ginger. Everything will depend on your tastes. Personally, I'm having a blast with all these flavors! It's much more fun than salt;)!

3. Savory sauces

I also favor walnut and olive oils as well as flavored vinegars such as elderberry, raspberry or tarragon vinegar for even more flavors. The key word is SA-PI-DI-TE: character of sth that has taste.

4. Marinades

And finally, I took the reflex to systematically marinate my fish or my vegetables in citrus juice, or a particular oil. I usually let them marinate for a few hours in the refrigerator, and that's it. My white fish finally tastes good, even without salt!

5. Products to avoid

Foods high in sodium are often high in salt and sodium. Personally, I avoid these products as much as possible and favor "homemade" or even organic cooking. And frankly, it's much more economical!

I also of course avoid consuming too many carbonated drinks, preserves and traditional salts. And no frustration since this change in eating habits, I assure you. On the contrary, I am rediscovering certain flavors that I had been able to give up.

Do you also have this annoying habit of systematically resaling your dishes? If not, do you have any specific advice? Come talk about it in the comments.

Savings made

If replacing salt with herbs or sesame seeds doesn't seem economical at first glance, that's okay. But you have to think about the consequences of too much salt consumption and the cardiovascular and kidney problems that can result.

Salt substitutes greatly save your health and as they say "prevention is better than cure". Especially since healing costs us much more than investing in little daily tips to avoid any disturbance to our bodies.

You don't want to start until you've finished your pot of salt. Here are three tips for reusing it elsewhere than in your kitchen: to clean utensils, your carpet or jeans that rub off, for example.

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