Buy: Mushroom Caps
Skip: Bread
Surprisingly, bread is one of the most common foods that puts people over the edge with sodium. Store-bought breads can be loaded with salt that adds up especially quickly given that we typically eat more than one slice at a time. One way around this is to make your own low-sodium bread at home or to start swapping out bread for veggie alternatives like these ricotta-stuffed portobello mushrooms, reminiscent of open-faced sammies.
Make: Homemade Broth
Skip: Store-Bought Broth
The beef and chicken broth that you typically buy from the grocery store is full of sodium to improve flavor. Broths and stocks are really easy to make at home. If you make a big batch, the broth stores well in the freezer, too. Give this salt-free homemade chicken broth a try.