NO More Chinese buffets

After yesterdays Chinese buffet my feet have swollen up like a whale. I mean they actually hurt because it is pulling my skin YUCK! I need to find some ideas to reduce swelling for real. Either that food had a ton of salt or msg or whatever because I was fine before I ate there. I am going to watch my salt now and so I was looking online and found a no-salt product I guess like Spenda or something..

If you've tasted the low sodium foods on grocery store shelves, you probably know that food without salt is tasteless. Now you can purchase these low sodium foods and simply add AlsoSalt to improve the flavor. It is the first and only sodium free salt substitute that actually tastes like salt ~ really it does! And it doesn't have that bitter, metallic aftertaste that all of the other salt substitutes have. Sprinkle it on foods you would normally add salt to. You can also cook and bake with it as an ingredient in a recipe. When a recipe requires salt, use AlsoSalt instead. Order AlsoSalt online. List of retail stores that carry AlsoSalt.The Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods 2nd edition is truly an indispensable reference for anyone watching their sodium intake. Organized by grocery aisle, only low sodium foods are listed. No more searching through thousands of brand names. It includes the best low sodium food choices at major fast food and restaurant chains. Along with the sodium content, it includes the nutritional info for fat, cholesterol, carbs, fiber, and sugar. The Pocket Guide to Low Sodium Foods 2nd edition has everything you need to make wise choices at the supermarket and when dining out. You'll love this book! $8.95 with free shipping. Order this bookHere is a list of the sodium content of many foods: Sodium Content of Foods
Low Sodium Foods
1-150 mg per servingBeverages
Beer, wine, coffee, tea
Fruit drinks, soda pop, Kool-AidBreads and Cereals
Breads, white, whole grain
Cakes, cookies, crepes, doughnuts
Cereals: cooked, granola, puffed rice, puffed wheat, Shredded Wheat
Crackers: graham, low salt, melba toast
Pasta: macaroni, noodles, spaghetti, riceCondiments
Butter, margarine, oil
Horseradish, mustard, spices, herbs, sugar, syrup, Tabasco, vinegarDairy Products
Cheeses: cream, Monterey, Mozzarella, Ricotta, low salt types
Cream: half & half, sour, whipping
Ice cream, sherbet
Milk
Non-dairy creamerFruits and Vegetables
All fresh fruits and vegetables
Frozen fruits and vegetables (without sauces)
Vegetables, canned: low sodium or rinsedMain Dishes
All unprocessed meats, fish, and poultry
Eggs
Peanut butter
Tuna: low sodium or canned that you rinseSnacks
Low salt products
Nuts, unsalted
Popcorn, unsalted
Medium Sodium Foods
150-250 mg per servingBread and Cereals
Biscuits, rolls, muffins - 1
Pancakes - 1
Ready-to-eat cereals - 3/4 cup
Saltine crackers - 6
Sweet roll - 1Condiments
Gravy - 2 tablespoons
Ketchup - 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons
Pickles, sweet - 2 small
Relish - 2 tablespoons
Salad dressing - 1 tablespoon
Soy sauce, low sodiumDairy products
Cheeses - 1 oz
Cottage cheese - 1/2 cup
Pudding - 3/4 cupVegetables
Tomato and vegetable juice - 1/2 cup
Vegetables, canned - 1/2 cupSnacks
Corn chips - 1 cup
Potato chips - 1 cup
Snack crackers - 5-10
Low sodium food labelsSalt free: Less than 5 milligrams sodium per serving.Sodium free: Less than 5 milligrams sodium per serving.No Salt added: No salt added during processing; does not necessarily mean sodium free.Very Low Sodium: 35 milligrams or less sodium per serving.Low Sodium: 140 milligrams or less per serving.Light in Sodium: 50% less sodium (as compared with a standard serving size of the traditional food), restricted to foods with more than 40 calories per serving or more than 3 grams of fat per serving.Less Sodium or Reduced Sodium: At least 25% less sodium (as compared with a standard serving size of the traditional food).Read the Nutrition Facts Label to compare the amount of sodium in processed foods - such as frozen dinners, packaged mixes, cereals, cheese, soups, breads, salad dressings, and sauces.Read the Percent Daily Value (DV) on the Nutrition Facts Label to compare the amount of sodium among brands.Choose those foods that have lower values. Compare the amounts you will eat to the serving size given. Always read food labels and do the math. The sodium content on the nutritional panel is based on the number of servings the package states. Example: a can of soup may say 770 mg of sodium but bases that number on 2.5 servings. 770 x 2.5 = 1,925 mg of sodium in that can of soup.
Reading claims for Fat Content
Fat Free: Less than 0.5g of fat or saturated fat per serving.
Saturated fat free: Less than 0.5g of saturated fat & less than 0.5f of trans fatty fat.
Low fat: 3 g or less of total fat.
Low saturated fat: 1 g or less of saturated fat.
Reduced fat or less fat: At least 25 percent less fat than the regular version.
Claims for Cholesterol Content
Cholesterol free: Less than 2 mg per serving.
Low cholesterol: 20 mg or less.
Reduced cholesterol: At least 25 percent less cholesterol than the regular version or less cholesterol.
Claims for Sugar Content
Sugar free: Less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving.
Reduced sugar: At least 25 percent less sugar than the regular version.
Claims for Fiber Content
High fiber: 5 g or more of fiber per serving.
Good source of fiber: - 2.5 g or 4.9 g of fiber per serving
Claims for Calorie Content
Calorie free: Less than 5 calories per serving.
Low calorie: 40 calories or less per serving.