Opinion i don't know how to title this - i suppose eating healthy

[chaotic cat cutie]

So, just as a trigger warning this will be covering the topics of : restricting sugar and disease management.

So, I'm not going to get into what my health issues are. It's truly not important. However, I need to cut sugar and salt asap. Not for obesity. Just want to point that out too. I'm not looking to restrict or lose weight at all. I just need to stop the advancement of this disease (which does impact my heart) so I can live a nice healthy life.

Anyone have any suggestions for like low salt low sugar diets. Preferable without it at all! XD

Anything would be appreciated. Any good healthy recipes you know for certain are like nice tasting. Also for my dexterity sake it would be amazing if they were easyish to make. My husband certainly could help me but he often finds the way I open packaging lately annoying HAHA

This is how I open things just as a visual example .

 

[AaronMk]

Literally just cook anything. That way you can control salt directly and besides Thai recipes and desserts or jams: nothing requires add d sugar

 

[mother of sorrows]

you might want to ask for more advice from an actual dietician, but the most basic recipe i learnt in cooking school for any sort of restrictions is an egg drop soup. you cook some flour on any oil (or without if you can't handle oil) until it becomes medium brown. then you add water and drop in scrambled eggs as you stir. i will say, it's not good in itself, but you can easily add any sort of vegetables as you like. ^^

 

[chaotic cat cutie]

you might want to ask for more advice from an actual dietician, but the most basic recipe i learnt in cooking school for any sort of restrictions is an egg drop soup. you cook some flour on any oil (or without if you can't handle oil) until it becomes medium brown. then you add water and drop in scrambled eggs as you stir. i will say, it's not good in itself, but you can easily add any sort of vegetables as you like. ^^

ohhhh that does sound interesting and I certainly will try it out.
Thank you so much for posting I appreciate anything really. I'm really a simple soul in the kitchen with my stick hands

 

[Steve Jobs]

The easiest things to do are:
- Make water your primary (or only) drink. Tea and coffee are ok too as long as they don't contain sugar.
- Switch to low or no calorie sweeteners.
- Similarly, there are salt alternatives, though personally I don't enjoy most of them. If your body can handle it, you could use MSG as a substitute since it has a much lower sodium level.
- Lower your carb intake
- Cut cured meats
- Avoid canned food and frozen meals
- If you drink alcohol, stick to seltzers

As far as recipes go, I would look to diabetic or ketogenic friendly recipes (since both will be low sugar or sugar free) and adjust the sodium content as needed. Also be sure to consult a dietician (NOT a nutritionist) before making huge changes to your diet because they will know your body better than we do

 

[chaotic cat cutie]

The easiest things to do are:
- Make water your primary (or only) drink. Tea and coffee are ok too as long as they don't contain sugar.
- Switch to low or no calorie sweeteners.
- Similarly, there are salt alternatives, though personally I don't enjoy most of them. If your body can handle it, you could use MSG as a substitute since it has a much lower sodium level.
- Lower your carb intake
- Cut cured meats
- Avoid canned food and frozen meals
- If you drink alcohol, stick to seltzers

As far as recipes go, I would look to diabetic or ketogenic friendly recipes (since both will be low sugar or sugar free) and adjust the sodium content as needed. Also be sure to consult a dietician (NOT a nutritionist) before making huge changes to your diet because they will know your body better than we do

Oh I love how you pointed out asking a dietician and not a nutritionist because this is an amazing guideline for me. I wouldn't know the difference.
Thank you so much for your post

 

[Steve Jobs]

Also because I forgot to include this bit: be wary of going cold turkey on sugar/carbs. While not an illness per se, there are people who suffer keto flu as a result of cutting carbs too quickly.

 

[JustIssiah]

Im pre-diabetic, so I get trying to manage a decent diet for the sake of living a health life on its own, lol. Defienetly what I would do is do a ton of research. Try to find ways that are best for you. I wish I could say more but im not very knowledgeable often.

 

[Mitheral]

Type 2 Diabetic here. Bad arthritis too. Doctors placed me on a Low Cal, low carb and low sodium diet. I am in the advanced stages. I started out by seeing a Nutrition specialist.

Step 1. See that Nutrition specialist. (I am NOT good at explaining carbs. But see below.)

One of my favorite foods is chili. I cook it myself. (Two Instapots at a time.) I took recipes I found online and adjusted them, weeding out salt, and using NSA (no salt added) or LS (low salt) ingredients. I literally made a list of the ingredients and their calories and carbs (and even cost). Once you make chili, store most of it in the freezer (serving size if you have the space). I suspect that this might help with that dexterity problem.

When Covid hit, I started having problems finding things like ground beef. So I looked up other recipes - like Brazilian fish stew, Brunswick stew, etc. (I have a 70 hour work week, so I like to cook in batches. And ... I am lazy.)

Carbs. You NEED these or just about any diet will fail. Carbs give you energy and curb hunger. BUT ... you need COMPLEX carbs. And that is where I will tell you to see that Nutrition specialist for an explanation of good and bad carbs.

Salt. Some spices can give the illusion of saltiness. But fun fact, it isn't salt that you need to stay away from. It is Sodium. So add MSG to your list of things to avoid. Anything that says it enhances flavor, you should probably read the label.

Moderation. As much as I love chili, I have learned to vary my diet.

PS. Try using a butter knife to open those boxes next time.

 

[Warrior Spirit]

Stock your fridge full of meat.

Chicken, beef, pork, whatever. Meat, meat, and more meat. When you cook the meat, either fry or roast them. With salt. When done cooking, seal them in a zip lock container and store them in the freezer. Or eat them. Whichever works.

That takes care of your protein and fat. The salt you put on meat (and fish, if you eat fish) is sufficient for your body's salt needs but nothing as dangerous as the processed garbage you buy pre-cooked and pre-packaged from stores and fast food places. Now for your carbs and sugar needs...

Go full paleo on your protein and fat. In other words, completely avoid any and all carbs from your diet and stick to the meat. But to preserve your sanity, visit your local coffee shop once per day and get yourself your favorite sweetened drink. Doesn't matter if it's caramel macchiato or vanilla latte or Italian soda. Buy whatever your favorite sweetened drink is and enjoy. Maybe stay there while reading a book.

After that, get out of there and don't ever eat any carbs or sugar ever, for the rest of the day, unless that sugar is the sugar found in a spinach/kale salad, which is almost zero. I personally would also add a small amount of blueberries there because our bodies need antioxidants. But other than those, no sugar.

Do that every day and enjoy your steak.

Good luck.

 

[Warrior Spirit]

you might want to ask for more advice from an actual dietician,

Absolute waste of money.

Weight loss is nothing more than the reduction of your daily calorie intake, making sure your protein consumption stays high, and taking away as much carbs as you can handle while still eating assorted vegetables.

Dieticians, both due to marketing and the way they are taught in schools, will overcomplicate it and overcharge you a ridiculous amount. And on top of that, all research on nutrition that has anything to do with both health and fat loss lead to the same thing. And that is... Reduce overall calories, keep carbs low, keep protein high, and eat your greens. The only thing that makes paleo and keto distinctly paleo and keto is how low they require you to go on the carbs. But even the anti-paleo and anti-keto camp will recommend avoiding cookies. Carbs are bad.

Those who don't lose weight that way are simply not following the cardinal rule of eat less. Maybe they eat 5000 calories of steak a day which is... Gross. But other than that, you will lose weight this way. It's impossible not to.

 

[Warrior Spirit]

And just as a reference, I work for the fitness industry and I'm an athlete. There literally are clients in the gym who ask me for diet and training advice.

 

[Mitheral]

And just as a reference, I work for the fitness industry and I'm an athlete. There literally are clients in the gym who ask me for diet and training advice.

It wasn't a weight loss issue.

 

[mother of sorrows]

well, health issues can be way different than just the goal of weight loss ^^" eating as an athlete and eating as someone that needs to regulate oil/sugar due to other stuff isn't exactly the same. in fact losing weight can often make the health issues flare up - i'm not a professional, but i have studied nutrition and diets in my school program so i kind of have an idea. at the end of the day though, different stuff works for different people! c:

i do hope you've had luck finding food that works for you op!!