I started buying Lo Salt quite a few years ago and quickly got used to the product and never changed back to normal salt.
I did not have a specific reason to support my change, I simply wanted to lead a healthier life and seeing my dad always over-using salt when he cooks really made me think ... Read review
I started buying Lo Salt quite a few years ago and quickly got used to the product and never changed back to normal salt.
I did not have a specific reason to support my change, I simply wanted to lead a healthier life and seeing my dad always over-using salt when he cooks really made me think I did not want to follow the same pattern in my day to day living. I certainly do not enjoy bland food but I got so much used to not using much salt ... ...PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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Lo Salt tastes and looks exactly like normal salt, white in colour, the crystals have the same texture as normal salt, smellwise I find that marine salt is slightly more overpowering and pungent and exactly like salt it attracts water or humidity in the air and therefore you would need to keep it nicely sealed.
The main difference between this product and normal salt is that Lo Salt contains less ... more
I started buying Lo Salt quite a few years ago and quickly got used to the product and never changed back to normal salt. I did not have a specific reason to support my change, I simply wanted to lead a healthier life and seeing my dad always over-using salt when he cooks really made me think I did not want to follow the same pattern in my day to day living. I certainly do not enjoy bland food but I got so much used to not using much salt that for example if I boil veggies or potatoes I do not mind having any salt in them, I woud mind though having to eat pasta without it especially as you cannot add it once this has been cooked, you can only add it while you are in the process of boiling it otherwise you are absolutely ruined!!
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION *********** Lo Salt tastes and looks exactly like normal salt, white in colour, the crystals have the same texture as normal salt, smellwise I find that marine salt is slightly more overpowering and pungent and exactly like salt it attracts water or humidity in the air and therefore you would need to keep it nicely sealed. The main difference between this product and normal salt is that Lo Salt contains less Sodium which is the ingredient that has been found out being harmful in high dosages, in fact it contains a blend of two thirds (66.6%) Potassium Chloride and one third (33.3%) Sodium Chloride with Magnesium Carbonate added as a flowing agent.
As far as the packaging is concerned Lo Salt 350 gr (which is the one I use) is packed in a white cylinder made of very hard carton, it kind of looks like a bigger version of a loo rool carton once you have finished your roll. The hole in the bottom is sealed with a metallic base while the top has a white plastic lid. Still at the top you have the pouring device to get the content out and this is made of a disk which sits on top of a hole in the plastic top. You basically rotate this disk which has three pouring options and a "close" one. With the close option the content cannot come out and it is secured inside the cylinder. One of the pouring options is a beak with is useful if you want to pour it into a salt container you might want to put on your table when you have guests round. A large hole if you use the salt in large quantities (like when you need it to cook pasta) A sprinkler with a few holes when you just want to sprinkle it on food and use a minimal quantity.
The carton in the cylinder can obviously be recylced but to be honest with you the packaging is not that easy to dismantle if you want to turn it into pieces and recycle it accordingly: plastic on one side, carton and metal.
A 350 gr version lasts me for absolutely ages, I would say 6-7 months if not more needless saying that if you have a family it will last less but with salt we all know really well that a little goes a long way!! Shelf life is pretty long if you store it properly in fact unseasoned salt has an infinite shelf life!! Seasoned salts instead should be kept tightly capped and used within one year of opening.
PRICE *********** According to Tesco direct these are prices for Lo Salt: - Lo Salt 350 g £0.84 - Lo Salt 700 g £ 1.48
compared for example to - Tesco Low Sodium 350 g £0.69 - Tesco Table Salt 500 g £0.28
you can see this leading brand is a bit more expensive than an equal product marketed by a supermarket gian or even compared to the ordinary stuff, so if you want to get a low sodium version but save a few pennies keep your eyes open as you have a few options available for you. If you want to buy this specific brand do now worry as it is widely available in all major supermarkets
SALT IN HISTORY *********** Salt played an vital part in our past. When fridges did not exist and nothing was available to guarantee the shelf life of food salt was used to preserve what our ancestors used to eat (still nowadays I know families in South Italy who prepare jars of fresh anchovies in salt "acciughe" or cod "baccala", capers "capperi"). What the salt does it absorbs all the water and humidity out of food, kills the bacteria that causes decomposition and it preserves, once you need your item you just rinse it well with good old water and it tastes as fresh as when it was fished or picked from the trees, but with a hint of salt (surprisingly it is not that strong actually!!). Salt was in fact very very precious and considered as gold, in fact you may appreciate many lives depended on it, therefore living close to sea where you could get sea salt or close to salt mines where you could get rock salt was a blessing (unless you might have lived in the Artic and then you had a fridge right at yr doorstep!!)
VARIOUS ISSUES ABOUT SALT *********** We all know and have heard about all this fuss concerning the high amounts of salt in our food which are causing worries, as with everything moderation is the best option, eating too much Lo Salt coud still be bad for you do do not think that by eating this product you are risk free! Salt coud give a few problems if you eat too much of it, it can affect your kidneys really badly as they would need to work loads to filter it and also would need a lot of water to break it down but for some reason they hold on to the water rather than expelling it, considering that when we eat salty foods we tend to drink more water this can be a rather nasty problem! Furthermore salt increases high blood pressure and makes your heart pump and work too much, in worst cases it can lead to heart attacks. Another nasty problem us ladies might encounter with this is cellulite, simply because our body retains water when we have a high percentage in our bodies, in worst cases we can get swollen ankles, feet, fingers. It is important we drink plenty of water in the first place but also to avoid these types of problems. What I read in an article some time ago is that especially during Christmas people tend to eat more and be more indulgent, while eating more we forget we are eating more salt than usual as salt is contained in all the processed foods we buy (or most of them), so this is a thing to keep in mind next Christmas! Although I listed bad aspects salt is useful not only to preserve but also to disinfect. I am sure we have all done a salt rinse when we had problems with our teeth or gums at some stage in our life! Some types of processed salt are actually used in our homes in devices which attract humidity and condensation from the air, so that is another aspect to it.
LO SALT INFORMATION ************ If you have any queries simply go to their website on www.losalt.com, alternatively you can get in touch using the following contact details:
FOODS CONTAINING LO SALT *********** While browsing their website I was surprised and very glad to find that some chains offer foods which contain Lo Salt! I will just name a few so you might know what to look for next time you feel like being good!
-Iceland Good Choice Ocean Pie Standard Ocean Crumble
-Coop Jumbo Pork Sausages Lamb Leg Chops Mint Seasoning Garlic & Herb Flavour Chicken Thighs Chicken Drumsticks Hot & Smokey BBQ Chicken Thighs Chinese Style Pork Shoulder Steaks Chinese Style Pork Ribs Minted Lamb Grillsteaks Chicken wings Combo Garlic & Rosemary Lamb Chops
TIPS WHEN USING SALT *********** -When preparing a soup go easy with salt to start with as when the liquid evaporates and the quantity reduces itself, the taste will be intensified as salt does not evaporate.
- If you want to get rid of some of the water from watery veggies like cucumbers for example, just sprinkle some on top, leave the sliced cucumber on a sieve or kitchen towel and let the water come out for 30 minutes or so
-Go easy on salt when you use stock cubes as they already have salt inside, use your stock first, taste and then add if necessary
-Vegetables naturally high in sodium include celery, spinach, dandelion greens, carrots, endive, corn, artichokes, therefore take care when adding salt.
MY OPINION *********** I feel this is a very clever product and I am sure many people are relieved Lo Salt exists therefore yes, I feel this is a good option if you have had salt related problems in the past and need to lead a healthier life or if you simply want to prevent any problems from happening. There are other similar brands on the market so you don't necessarily need to pay their price. Where I come from in Italy if something does not have salt it is called "bambo" which means silly/ stupid/ without content, we now know this is not true so if you really want to be clever about it, go easy on salt and perhaps follow the above instructions which I think are very useful. Most foods we have are tasteful so we don't really need to mistakingly "add taste" as they do have already lots by themselves, let's discover how food really tastes like! :-)
Advantages: Better for you but tastes the same Disadvantages: A tiny bit more expensive
...nine times out of ten, lo salt.
Lo salt is not so much low in salt as it is low in sodium. Regular salt is sodium chloride, but lo salt is 66% potassium chloride and only a third NaCl. It’s sodium salt that is bad for you, so by reducing that, the product become ‘healthier’. Potassium is required by the body, and most people get less than their RDA, so it’s not even as if you’re replacing the bad stuff with a redundant filler – potassium has also ... ...the product is doubly good. Lo salt is currently the only widely available salt alternative in the UK, but since it’s the only one, it can be found in virtually all large supermarkets and many smaller grocers. Food ops irritate me at times, but luckily many ‘features’ lots of writers like to harp on about don’t really factor in here. Lo salt is always white. And it’s always salty. However so is regular salt, so you need a bit more information. If ...
zoe_page 14.11.2004
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Advantages: Reduced Sodium Salt.Good for certain health conditions. Disadvantages: Expensive.
...safer and sodium exclusive:
LO SALT.
What is it?
Exactly what the name suggests.
Reduced sodium salt,for cooking and table use.
And according to the back label,it's one third of the sodium compared to ordinary salt.With all the flavour of it aswell.No compromise there.
If anything,it tastes better-but that's my opinion only.
You should be able to buy this from any good supermarket cheaper than health shops,and I personally get this from Asda's.
... ...cellar pot.
The title LO SALT is written in very large bold letters in red and blue,with a picture of fresh carrots and two tomatoes nestling against a salt cellar.
This product we are assured,is also high in natural potassium,aswell as low in sodium salt.
it looks pours,tastes,and cooks like ordinary salt.
There is a health warning on the back too-suggesting the following:People recieving medication for diabetes,heart or kidney disorders should ...
christina44 19.03.2003
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Advantages: Healthy Disadvantages: Just not the same
Lo-Salt is a reduced sodium salt alternative but main grievance with this product is that it just doesn't taste like normal salt. In my household I don't ever remember there being normal salt in the cupboard. This many people would say is a great thing as I would never know the difference and obviously Lo-Salt is much better for my health. But at 16 I don't care about my health, I play sport constantly so I doubt I will have high blood pressure in ... ...until I was about 14 and I'm sure to many people this doesn't seem like much of an occasion but difference in taste is indescribable. From then on I made sure that both Lo-Salt and ordinary salt was available in my house. This being said, I'm not denying the great health advantages which can be gained from replacing ordinary salt with Lo-Salt. "Medical evidence suggests that excessive sodium salt in the diet may aggravate a high blood pressure problem. ...
james00j 01.06.2006
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Advantages: Improves health in many ways and helps to lessen obesity Disadvantages: It sometimes cakes into lumps.
I have read the earlier review about Lo-Salt and I endorse the information about the health benefits of using Lo-Salt rather than ordinary salt. These benefits result from the lowering of sodium intake. Sodium is the harmful part of the sodium chloride (ie salt) molecule.
Readers may be interested in my own experience of lowering sodium intake.
Years ago I was desperately ill and exhausted and had very high blood pressure for which I took Atenolol ... ...Yet I was not overeating.
Having never eaten discretionary salt in my life, in late 1997 I became aware that there was a lot of salt in bread and cheese and breakfast cereals, and because of this I altered my eating to reduce, and eventually to exclude, all avoidable sodium. This brought down my blood pressure and I no longer needed to take Atenolol.
More spectacularly, and very unexpectedly to me, the sodium reduction brought down my weight by ...
margarete 07.07.2004
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Advantages: healthier salt alternative Disadvantages: bit dearer than standard salt
There is alot of debate on the high levels of salt we use daily. It is generally agreed that there is too much salt in our foods. One solution to reducing our daily salt intake is the low sodium salt alternative called LoSalt.
The product achieves this by reducing sodium salt by 66% compared to table salt and by using KCl to make up the difference. We are assured it is a good source of potassium.
The tubs have recently undergone a makeover, making ... ...design that had a chemical lab feel to them. The tubs have a handy opening to them which gives different pouring options. There is a noticeable difference to the taste, i actually prefer it to normal salt and most people in my household like it too, however not everyone i know who has tried it prefers it so i suppose its a case of try it and see.
The only real drawback is the price, a bit pricier than standard table salt but that is probably to ...
kguk25 07.04.2008
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Advantages: Eases the pain Disadvantages: Soothing effects don't last long
It had just gone 11 last night, and I decided to make myself a cuppa before going to bed – not something I normally do, because I’m up and down in the middle of the night needing the loo if I have too much to drink before bed. Last night was different though; my throat was a bit dry, and I thought a drink would help.
WRONG!! The drink didn’t help, because rather than having just a dry throat, I was developing a sore throat (which I didn’t realise until about 3 in the early hours!). This was just typical – I go and raid the medicine cabinet, for something to soothe it and lo and behold, what do I find – an empty pack of Strepsils!!
I toyed with the idea of gargling with warm salt water for a split second, and decided that the taste was too revolting, so I just had a large glass of water ...
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