are you worried about your daily salt intake

[FictitiousHouse]

I say this as I am munching on a packet of Walkers crisps and was looking at the back of the packet.

it says 'SODIUM* 0.2g PER 25g PACK' and '*EQUIVALENT AS SALT 0.4g PER 25g PACK'

Salt is 'sodium chloride' so why separate the two on the back of each packet, the mind boggles :eureka: well mine does.

Btw, it says that our recommended daily intake of salt is 6g for MEN and 6g for WOMEN and 4g for CHILDREN 5 - 10 YEARS OLD. When I have chips which is quite often I tend to put loads on, big mistake you think? Im only 20 so perhaps its not so bad as someone who is elderly

[supernoodles!]

i knwo its wrong but i dont give a damn right now!Im the worst ever person for salt,its gotton so bad that when we go out for meals my bf takes the salt off the table so i cant use it.I guess i`ll cut back as i get older but I am a total salt addict

[FictitiousHouse]

Originally posted by supernoodles!
i knwo its wrong but i dont give a damn right now!Im the worst ever person for salt,its gotton so bad that when we go out for meals my bf takes the salt off the table so i cant use it.I guess i`ll cut back as i get older but I am a total salt addict

Your not alone I assure you, I love my salt and savoury is my favourite before sweet.

Well Im :cat:sweet enough already:cat: so my wife tells me as she pinches one of my crisps :laugh:

[supernoodles!]

theres just not many foods that taste nice to me without putting tonnes of salt on them

[FictitiousHouse]

Originally posted by supernoodles!
theres just not many foods that taste nice to me without putting tonnes of salt on them

Its funny but I tend to put much less on when Im having a gravy dinner than when Im having just a simple fishcake and chips or burger and chips, then I kind of go mad. Plenty of pepper to which I love to bits ACHOO! ACHOO! ACHOO! :laugh:

[Tom]

I'm a bit worried about mine. My food always looks like its been dropped in compost then in chalk I put that much salt and pepper on mine :tongue:

[nicola001]

omg yeah i pour loads of salt of my food because i dont like very flavoured food i eat plain food with looadddsss of salt .
i tried giving up but i cant do it i think they should invent salt patches to help haha

[Shaun]

I use loads on pasta and rice...but not much else. I should cut down really.

[FictitiousHouse]

Originally posted by nicola001
omg yeah i pour loads of salt of my food because i dont like very flavoured food i eat plain food with looadddsss of salt .
i tried giving up but i cant do it i think they should invent salt patches to help haha

That would be a good invention :laugh::laugh: salt patches I like that. I think I need a pepper one to.

[Tom]

Just rob a load of sachets from school/college :laugh:

[MarkWaldorf]

I'm starting to. I always just looked at how much fat products contained, I never really worried about salt. Then I watched that Jamie Oliver show...changed my life. :laugh:

[FictitiousHouse]

Originally posted by Tom_
I'm a bit worried about mine. My food always looks like its been dropped in compost then in chalk I put that much salt and pepper on mine :tongue:

Thats sounds bad Tom, I never get to that level that sounds like 60g not 6g :nono:

[Tom]

Originally posted by FictitiousHouse
Originally posted by Tom_
I'm a bit worried about mine. My food always looks like its been dropped in compost then in chalk I put that much salt and pepper on mine :tongue:

Thats sounds bad Tom, I never get to that level that sounds like 60g not 6g :nono:

To be fair, I only do that when I'm eating crap, and Sunday dinners which is half and half, but more pepper than salt with gravy. I tend to eat healthily most of the time so its not really a problem :bigsmile:

[FictitiousHouse]

Originally posted by Tom_
Originally posted by FictitiousHouse
Originally posted by Tom_
I'm a bit worried about mine. My food always looks like its been dropped in compost then in chalk I put that much salt and pepper on mine :tongue:

Thats sounds bad Tom, I never get to that level that sounds like 60g not 6g :nono:

To be fair, I only do that when I'm eating c**p, and Sunday dinners which is half and half, but more pepper than salt with gravy. I tend to eat healthily most of the time so its not really a problem :bigsmile:

Its just bad for your heart and I think your liver to. But to die young and stay pretty is what some think like today. Plus plenty of foul play of course :tongue:

Oh and 'big brother' how could I forget huh

[FictitiousHouse]

Originally posted by MarkChap©
I'm starting to. I always just looked at how much fat products contained, I never really worried about salt. Then I watched that Jamie Oliver show...changed my life. :laugh:

I heard that Jamie Oliver changed school dinners so kids can suffer with a meal they hate :mad: Im okay I can pretty much eat anything :wink:

[Tom]

Originally posted by FictitiousHouse
Originally posted by Tom_
Originally posted by FictitiousHouse
Originally posted by Tom_
I'm a bit worried about mine. My food always looks like its been dropped in compost then in chalk I put that much salt and pepper on mine :tongue:

Thats sounds bad Tom, I never get to that level that sounds like 60g not 6g :nono:

To be fair, I only do that when I'm eating c**p, and Sunday dinners which is half and half, but more pepper than salt with gravy. I tend to eat healthily most of the time so its not really a problem :bigsmile:

Its just bad for your heart and I think your liver to. But to die young and stay pretty is what some think like today. Plus plenty of foul play of course :tongue:

Oh and 'big brother' how could I forget huh

Well the irony is I already have a bad heart which is why I have such an interest in sport (if you read the talents thread anyway) :laugh: But if I drop dead tomorrow at least I'll leave behind a pretty corpse rather than some old wrinkly thing :tongue:

[KKBL]

well TBH i dont give a flying ****

[nicola001]

Originally posted by FictitiousHouse
Originally posted by nicola001
omg yeah i pour loads of salt of my food because i dont like very flavoured food i eat plain food with looadddsss of salt .
i tried giving up but i cant do it i think they should invent salt patches to help haha

That would be a good invention :laugh::laugh: salt patches I like that. I think I need a pepper one to.

pepper ? eww if a tiny bit of pepper goes near my plate i have to through the whole thing away ! :yuk:

[Dan_]

I do kinda worry but then realise how boring most other foods taste without salt.

[Ashleee:)]

i dont put salt on anything, everyone thinks its weird! to me there's nothing worse than food covered in salt lol

[Lauren]

I feel sick reading this thread! I hate salt on foods!

[Captain.Remy]

I really don't mind, I will care when I will be a 60 y-o old man lol

[Ann]

Well With Me I Only Use A Pinch Of Salt In My Potatoes and Vegetables When I'm Cooking Otherwise I Hate It :wink:

[Dr43%er]

I used to smother my food in salt. I now only use it when cooking. I don't add it at the table. With pepper i am the other way round. I used to hate it. Now I can't get enough.

[Jackie]

Im not too worried i don't eat many crisps and i don't add salt to my dinners or chips.

[FictitiousHouse]

Originally posted by Lauren
I feel sick reading this thread! I hate salt on foods!

Its almost a pun that. You can make yourself sick by adding salt to a drink of water apparently. Dont fancy trying it lol

[ProjectWeirdo]

Well I'm not exactly worrying... but I do try to put as little salt on my food as possible. :)

I'm not a particularly salty person anyway. Sugar is more my thing. :spin2:

[Bells]

I'm terrible - I don't even give it a second's thought. In fact, I don't tend to think at all about what I eat. I realise that's bad though, especially considering how conscious everyone has become about what goes in their food (which is of course very reasonable).

[Spike]

I don't really care about my salt intake if it tastes nice it goes into my mouth.