OT: "unsalted" butter

no, it reduces the amount of radioactive Iodine-131 absorbed in thyroid ..

You can buy salt that isn't iodized.

I use a lot of "popcorn/nut salt" -- very fine -- which is not iodized. So, I remind myself to use "table salt" regularly with meals.

Another spread, marmite, is 10% salt.

Whether you consider that edible is, ahem, a matter of taste. Personally I like it occasionally.

That makes more sense than caesium. I wonder where I got caesium from.

I find the potassium salt to be bitter. I eat a few bananas a week to get potassium, which prevents cramps.

It's the potassium that's radioactive, not the iodine.

Jeroen Belleman

Or eat seafood... actually from the sea. Lots of iodine in sea fish.

Probably from the fact that Cesium is one of the elements released in radioactive waste and fallout from nuclear bombs. So you probably remember it as part of the problem rather than part of the cure.

Potassium Chloride is bitter. Many salt substitute products contain sodium chloride to improve the taste. No! Really! They aren't fully sodium free, just lower in sodium.

Yes, some people do find KCl to be bitter. That may not be permanent, however, and it can change later. I found the taste to be a bit strange at the beginning, but that went away and I now prefer it. It is much stronger than sodium, so I had to plug seven of the eight holes in my salt shaker.

For recipies, I had to buy a scale with a resolution of 10 milligrams to limit the dose to less than 2 grams per serving. You have to be careful when using it. The scale registers your breath, or nearby air currents. The scale is also handy when you need to weigh very small amounts of something.

WELLiSH Lab Scale 5000g/0.01g High Precision Digital Scale Analytical Balance Electronic Scale for Kitchen Lab Weighing Price: CAD $149.00

I get it from a local supermarket:

Salt Free 311gm $7.45

You have to be especially careful as you grow older. I'm 79, and had seven strokes due to excessive sodium in my diet. My blood pressure skyrocketed, I ended up losing the vision in my left eye, had a quadruple fracture of my right leg due to falls, my right had is so numb I have trouble picking up a spoon, I was so weak I couldn't sit up let alone stand, and I lost the use of my legs. Try soldering something with one eye shut.

I was lucky. Many people do not survive their first stroke.

These problems were all caused by sodium. They never would have happened if I was taking salt free instead.

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An unhealthy mind believes utter bullshit.

Go ahead, Johnny... take 10,000 mg of Vitamin E every day for month straight. Bump up on Copper too.

You sound like you took in a lot of Lead and your body decided it liked it.

Just marketing...all marketeers must be liars, try finding the ham in your next "hamburger"! hahah

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And when I tried to describe my scrambled egg "Egg Burger" to a friend he was confused and asked where the meat was.

In 1950...

Q: "How many cells does it take to make a battery?" A: "Two or more"

In 1970 and beyond... Q: "How many cells does it take to make a battery?" A: "What is a cell?"

I should write a book...

"The Dumbing Down of America and The World"

In the past, a child grew up learning a musical instrument and we got folks like Mozart and more recently Gershwin and the like.

Nowadys a kid cries until Mommy let's Johnny have the toy back he got a timeout from for hitting his sister in the head with it.

Back then, you ass would get the belt a few times and that kept most kids in line.

Now they grow up to be mass murderers because their parents were even more stupid than they are.

And the side-effects thereof.

Potassium isn't without its problems, as well. It is particularly worrisome if you have renal problems as potassium can easily build up in the body.

I found it easier to use other flavors in place of "salt". Given a bit of time (and consistency), you learn to appreciate those other flavors just as well. (OTOH, having folks over for dinner can leave them... "surprised")

I'm a huge fan of garlic and onion flavors (I go through 5 lbs of onions weekly). And, "heavier" seasonings like Garam Masala and Vindaloo Masala. Coupling flavors, textures and temperatures across your plate can leave your mouth "happy" with the experience.

Sorry to hear that. A friend recently succumbed to her third (or fourth?) stroke. I think she just got tired of "losing things" (abilities), towards the end.

Heart attack being another consequence of high BP.

"Never" is a strong word. Salt certainly exacerbated your BP but other things can act similarly (e.g., stress, poor sleep, etc.)

Pick the easiest ones to tackle first. Getting used to eating without that salty taste is a relatively small concession, all things considered. (though I do miss popcorn!)

I think sugar is a tougher lift for most people. You don't realize just how much it creeps into your flavorings, sauces, etc. Esp HFCS! Making your own foods is one way of seeing what you're REALLY eating!

Tom Gardner wrote: =================

A tiny jar lasts ages.

..... Phil

Is fat bad again? I can't keep up with the flip-flopping on what's "good" or "bad" according to current health fads.

Anyways, my theory about obesity in the US is the removal of lead from gasoline. They took the lead out and boom, everybody got fat.

Surely there's some chart to back that up. It might also be smaller airline seats and spacing make people fatter too, or monitor and TV size, in diagonal inches of course.

dream gravy,

Consider trying vinegar (preferably wine or cider), or tamarind paste.

The latter is found in quite a few "world foods"[1], and

That, or seeming very sweet.

Why would I do that? I don't want them.

You are still having digestive issues, we all see.