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Drew* wrote:As a side note, I'm going to research "salt." Is it OK to have salt with herbs or would this be considered gourmet, which is not recommended? I believe I read that on the MWL plan one could sprinkle salt on top of food, but not add to the dishes. I've for the most part been doing this. Salad dressing is the most difficult for this. So I will consider some options here as well...
wildgoose wrote:The salt for MWL question has some leeway, but it can be problematic in several ways. Yes, MWL allows sprinkling salt on the surface of food. Salt in cooking is not permitted.
But here’s the thing. Salt makes food taste better (stating the obvious here, but...). That, for me, is a problem. It makes me want to eat more! Salt also leads to fluid retention, which can show up on the scale as water weight — depressing thought! And for me, salt leads to a rise in blood pressure. I was a heavy user of the salt shaker, and I ended up just giving it up. There was no "moderation" for me. You may be different.
FYI, it takes about 30 days of completely stopping salting the surface of foods for your tastebuds to adapt. During that time, food can taste really bland. Herbs and spices help (I’m a big user of onion and garlic too), but stay away from the herb blends that contain salt. Salt by any fancy name is still....salt.
Goose
vegyluvver wrote:Great job, Drew*!
wildgoose wrote:Drew* wrote:Herbs and spices help (I’m a big user of onion and garlic too), but stay away from the herb blends that contain salt. Salt by any fancy name is still....salt.
Goose
Drew* wrote:vegyluvver wrote:Great job, Drew*!
Thank you vegyluvver! For the first time in a while I have not done some of the things that were holding me back from following MWL. Are you joining the August 2020 MWL board?
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