Salt and lunch
April 9th 2011 00:29
Hi everyone, this week I have even more questions from my lovely fans. The first one is about salt alternatives and the second is about lunches for uni students.
Question one: How to enjoy the deliciousness of salt without paying for it?
I’m not quite sure what you mean by this. Do you mean stealing salt? You probably shouldn’t steal salt or anything else for that matter. Or do you mean making it? I probably wouldn’t eat any of the stuff made in university chemistry lab, if I was you. However, if you mean “how do enhance the flavour of my food?”, then see below.
A lot of processed and prepared foods are quite high in sodium (part of table salt). When picking a food or drink, go for the option with lower sodium content. The sodium content can be found on the nutritional information panel.
You can enhance the flavour of foods by adding herbs and spices rather than sodium chloride. Some suggestions include: oregano, which tastes good on pizza and tomato based sauces; crushed garlic with mint and yoghurt for a dip; sage to complements onion, chicken, pork and pasta; and you could try adding rosemary to lamb, chicken or potato dishes.
You can also use “Lo Salt”, it is a low sodium alternative to salt. It contains one third sodium chloride (table salt) and two thirds of potassium chloride. In general, New Zealanders don’t get enough postassium in their diets and potassium can help control blood pressure.
Question two: As an off-campus student, what can I take with me to uni that doesn't require refrigeration, & doesn't take up too much space in my already HUGE bag? I seriously am having issues. Sandwiches get squashed & I'm a bit over them. Oh, & heating is a pain too due to lack of microwaves (only 3 for the entire dining hall).
I have a few suggestions that vary in suitability. One, you could invest in a lunch box of some description. I believe you can get insulated lunch bags, which could be very handy if you want to keep your food cool. As for actual lunch and snack ideas for the off campus student, here are some ideas I stumbled upon:
• Fruit or savoury muffins – homemade is best because you can control the amount of fat and sugar that goes into them
• Savoury or fruit scones – as I said before, try making your own healthy version of scones
• Carrots and capsicum slices
• Cold homemade pizza with little cheese, lean meats and veggies
• Salad
• Quiche – made with plenty of veggies
• Canned tuna with whole grain crackers
• Cold cheese toasties – try mushroom, capsicum and low fat cream cheese
• Canned fruit in natural juice
• Freeze pottles of yoghurt
If you have any questions, then please email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com or leave your questions here.
Krissi
Question one: How to enjoy the deliciousness of salt without paying for it?
I’m not quite sure what you mean by this. Do you mean stealing salt? You probably shouldn’t steal salt or anything else for that matter. Or do you mean making it? I probably wouldn’t eat any of the stuff made in university chemistry lab, if I was you. However, if you mean “how do enhance the flavour of my food?”, then see below.
A lot of processed and prepared foods are quite high in sodium (part of table salt). When picking a food or drink, go for the option with lower sodium content. The sodium content can be found on the nutritional information panel.
You can enhance the flavour of foods by adding herbs and spices rather than sodium chloride. Some suggestions include: oregano, which tastes good on pizza and tomato based sauces; crushed garlic with mint and yoghurt for a dip; sage to complements onion, chicken, pork and pasta; and you could try adding rosemary to lamb, chicken or potato dishes.
You can also use “Lo Salt”, it is a low sodium alternative to salt. It contains one third sodium chloride (table salt) and two thirds of potassium chloride. In general, New Zealanders don’t get enough postassium in their diets and potassium can help control blood pressure.
Question two: As an off-campus student, what can I take with me to uni that doesn't require refrigeration, & doesn't take up too much space in my already HUGE bag? I seriously am having issues. Sandwiches get squashed & I'm a bit over them. Oh, & heating is a pain too due to lack of microwaves (only 3 for the entire dining hall).
I have a few suggestions that vary in suitability. One, you could invest in a lunch box of some description. I believe you can get insulated lunch bags, which could be very handy if you want to keep your food cool. As for actual lunch and snack ideas for the off campus student, here are some ideas I stumbled upon:
• Fruit or savoury muffins – homemade is best because you can control the amount of fat and sugar that goes into them
• Savoury or fruit scones – as I said before, try making your own healthy version of scones
• Carrots and capsicum slices
• Cold homemade pizza with little cheese, lean meats and veggies
• Salad
• Quiche – made with plenty of veggies
• Canned tuna with whole grain crackers
• Cold cheese toasties – try mushroom, capsicum and low fat cream cheese
• Canned fruit in natural juice
• Freeze pottles of yoghurt
If you have any questions, then please email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com or leave your questions here.
Krissi
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