Salt is, for some people, is like a drug. Over time you need more and more of it to enjoy it. You convince yourself that food needs it to taste good. And be honest, do you pile it on before you have even tasted your food. What is that about? Believing that salt is crucial to your enjoyment of food limits your options and increases your health risks.
Okay, so we need about a teaspoon of salt a day to keep us healthy and we get most of this from the foods we eat regularly, without having to add more to your diet. We know the scare stories around salt, strokes and heart disease. By replacing salt with lemon in your lentil soup, pastas and tatties and any other dish for that matter, you give it oomph and a zing and surprisingly good. And it does give that saltiness effect that makes lentil soup satisfying. I have a Linda Macartney recipe book and wondered for years why she included lemon in her lentil soup, I thought it was odd – she knew then, what we are discovering now.
Lets experiment with replacing salt with lemon and let me know how you get on. I have a vase full of lemons and limes in my kitchen and use them in lots of dishes, how do you use yours?
For more information on salt in its impact on health, obesity, and other conditions visit, www.actiononsalt.org.uk
