Football season is upon us! Any advice for low sodium snack foods?

I'm looking for low-sodium, low-potassium versions of football snack favorites. I'm preparing these for a young man with severe heart problems and needs to limit his sodium intake to a very small amount. I don't want him to feel like he's missing out on everything he used to enjoy eating and doing, so i'm trying to keep game days as close to normal as possible. Any suggestions, recipes, tips, etc. would be greatly appreciated.Football season is upon us! Any advice for low sodium snack foods?
Processed meats, such as hot dogs etc., are high in sodium. You might want to consult with the dietitions of Whole Foods on this dilema. They have products that taste somewhat comprable, but are lower in sodium, fat, and sugar.


From a practical standpoint, making your own dips, french fries and meats for sandwiches might be a good idea. Have you considered AllRecipes.com in their heart healthy selections? Here are some other ideas:





1. BBQ'd Pork Sandwiches: lean pork tenderloin, cooked and tossed in low sodium Barbecue sauce. Serve with home made cole slaw and baked ';fries'; (potato wedges, drizzled with a little olive oil and tossed with herbs, garlic, and lite salt) with low sodium ketchup.


2. Vege dip: fat free sour cream mixed with chopped water chestnuts, spinach (defrosted and drained of all liquid), and low-sodium leek soup mix. Serve with carrot stix and celery, cauliflower, and low sodium crackers.


3. Brownies: look for low-fat, low-sugar brownie mixes (Trader Joes and Krusteaz), add applesauce instead of eggs or oil and bake. Top with sugar free/fat free ice cream.





Good luck!Football season is upon us! Any advice for low sodium snack foods?
sweet popcorn. or make your own potato wedges chop a potato into wedge shapes toss in paprika and chili and then bake at a high temperature in the oven with a few sprays of one cal oil spray this can be served with tomato dip made from mixing chopped tomato red peppers and red onions together. sweet popcorn is also a possibility
Ki-bobs prepared at home and veggies trays can be fun. Try home making mini pizzas with very little cheese add veggies instead of meat. Also many snack food company's now make salt free snacks.
I like to make a snack mix with raisins and peanuts. You can get un-salted peanuts. I also like those semi-sweet chocolate morsels mixed with peanuts. You will need to check the levels of potassium and sodium, but these are both family favorites when watching the Eagles blow yet another game, sucking defeat out of the hands of victory...
Carrot and mozzarella cheese sticks
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