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• Ingredients: crushed dried minced onion flakes, crushed dried vegetable flakes, garlic powder,<br />
dried orange peel, coarse ground black pepper<br />
What is in a Salt Substitute?<br />
Spicy Salt Substitute Recipe<br />
• Serves/Makes: .33 cup<br />
• Cook Time: < 30 minutesDifficulty: 2/5<br />
• Ingredients: savoury, crumbled, dry mustard, onion powder, curry powder, white pepper<br />
Table Salt Substitute Recipe<br />
• Serves/Makes: .25 cup<br />
• Cook Time: < 30 minutes<br />
• Difficulty: 2/5<br />
• Ingredients: onion powder, dry mustard, basil, celery seed, crushed, paprika<br />
What Are the Dangers of a Salt Substitute?<br />
Pure salt is necessary to a human being's survival. Salt is associated with high blood pressure and<br />
heart disease when consumed in high amounts. Oftentimes, doctors will encourage the use of a<br />
salt substitute to lower the risk of these dreadful health issues.<br />
Salt Makes Your Food Taste Better<br />
Salt substitutes usually replace the sodium chloride with potassium chloride, and some of them<br />
still contain the sodium chloride that you are trying to avoid.<br />
Too Much Potassium<br />
The potassium in a salt substitute usually contains high levels of potassium.<br />
Potassium Can Be Lethal to a Kidney Patient<br />
If you have kidney problems, potassium can be harmful to you. People who suffer with kidney<br />
problems cannot rid their body of excess potassium; the high potassium content in salt substitutes<br />
could be lethal to them.<br />
Too Much Salt is Bad For You<br />
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