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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! :-)
Hope you enjoyed this, thanks for reading! x
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Interesting review, I recently changed to this as my hubby is very liberal with his salt intake, and has problems with his stomach. He seems to have accepted it well, along with the decaf coffee!
shazzaspannered 08.05.2007 11:11
Even though I don’t use any salt in cooking and hardly use any on my food when it has been cooked and dished up I still think when we run out of normal salt I might get some of this. As you prevention is better than cure x
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