Chopped almonds in chicken or tuna salad

Andy · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 174

Evelyn Ruut said...

> www.bumblebee.com

I visted the website.

Seems they're no longer offering low sodium solid white low sodium tuna! Only
chunk white. The BUMS!!!

Trader Jones does. 45mg sodium per 2 oz. serving. I just hope it's not a
product of China.

I don't have dentures, yet. Chunk isn't yet required.

Andy

Archived from group: alt>food>diabetic

Robert Miles · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 22

"Susan" wrote in message @mid.individual.net...
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> Andy wrote:
>> Evelyn Ruut said...
>>
>>
>>>Andy I have been buying my tuna in those foil bags. Much more
>>>convenient than the can and no water to have to drain off. I think it
>>>tastes better too.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Best Regards,
>>>
>>>Evelyn
>>
>>
>>
>> Evelyn,
>>
>> What is the style of tuna in the bag and what is the sodium content? I'm
>> high blood-pressured as well as diabetic.
>>
>> Andy
>
> Andy, have you tried supplemental potassium instead of sodium restriction?
> Assuming it's safe with any meds you're on, it can be very effective. I
> eat tons of salt, but instead of the labile hypertension I'd had for over
> a decade, I now run 111/64 or so on time released K Dur.
>
> Susan

Many salt substitutes are mostly potassium chloride, and are therefore
a cheaper way to get a potassium supplement if your insurance doesn't
cover it. I prefer the taste of the ones from McCormick, Kroger and
Schilling.

Andy · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 174

Robert Miles said...

>
> "Susan" wrote in message
> @mid.individual.net...
>> x-no-archive: yes
>>
>> Andy wrote:
>>> Evelyn Ruut said...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Andy I have been buying my tuna in those foil bags. Much more
>>>>convenient than the can and no water to have to drain off. I think
>>>>it tastes better too.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Evelyn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Evelyn,
>>>
>>> What is the style of tuna in the bag and what is the sodium content?
>>> I'm high blood-pressured as well as diabetic.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> Andy, have you tried supplemental potassium instead of sodium
>> restriction? Assuming it's safe with any meds you're on, it can be very
>> effective. I eat tons of salt, but instead of the labile hypertension
>> I'd had for over a decade, I now run 111/64 or so on time released K
>> Dur.
>>
>> Susan
>
> Many salt substitutes are mostly potassium chloride, and are therefore
> a cheaper way to get a potassium supplement if your insurance doesn't
> cover it. I prefer the taste of the ones from McCormick, Kroger and
> Schilling.

Is that so???

I drove myself to hospital diagnosed with pancreatitus. For a week I was
fed IV'd sodium chloride bags and a daily bag dose of potassium chloride.

I left walking out almost on my knees thanks to a neuropathy that they
failed to correctly diagnose. It's been a permanent foot affliction ever
since.

Andy
T2 diagnosed 3 years later.

Andy · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 174

Susan said...

> You didn't get that from the electrolytes, you got it from the dextrose
> or from the food.

Wrong.

I didn't eat for the entire week.

I got to sip, gargle and spit out plain water

Andy

jacquie · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

When I had the adrenal tumor..and before they knew it was a tumor I was on
5-6 K-Dur's a day. I was running low one day and asked a pharmacist what I
could get over the counter to replace it until I could get to my DR...he
said you can't...it would be hard to get the dosage and the amount of
potassium that of K-Dur gave me.
"Andy" wrote in message @216.196.97.136...
Robert Miles said...

>
> "Susan" wrote in message
> @mid.individual.net...
>> x-no-archive: yes
>>
>> Andy wrote:
>>> Evelyn Ruut said...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Andy I have been buying my tuna in those foil bags. Much more
>>>>convenient than the can and no water to have to drain off. I think
>>>>it tastes better too.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Evelyn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Evelyn,
>>>
>>> What is the style of tuna in the bag and what is the sodium content?
>>> I'm high blood-pressured as well as diabetic.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> Andy, have you tried supplemental potassium instead of sodium
>> restriction? Assuming it's safe with any meds you're on, it can be very
>> effective. I eat tons of salt, but instead of the labile hypertension
>> I'd had for over a decade, I now run 111/64 or so on time released K
>> Dur.
>>
>> Susan
>
> Many salt substitutes are mostly potassium chloride, and are therefore
> a cheaper way to get a potassium supplement if your insurance doesn't
> cover it. I prefer the taste of the ones from McCormick, Kroger and
> Schilling.

Is that so???

I drove myself to hospital diagnosed with pancreatitus. For a week I was
fed IV'd sodium chloride bags and a daily bag dose of potassium chloride.

I left walking out almost on my knees thanks to a neuropathy that they
failed to correctly diagnose. It's been a permanent foot affliction ever
since.

Andy
T2 diagnosed 3 years later.

jacquie · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

Julie,
I didn't think I would either, the first time I had it we had gone to a
restaurant and they didn't have much on the menu that didn't have allot of
carbs...so I ordered the Tuna salad hoping I would be able to pick the nuts
out, if I didn't like them...I was really surprised that I did...Like we
tell our Grandson...you don't know you won't like it unless you try it:)

"Julie Bove" wrote in message $zo3.3254@trndny04...

"Uncle Enrico" wrote in message$0o7.2473@newssvr13.news.prodigy.net...
> Has anyone tried adding chopped almonds to their chicken or tuna salad?
>
> Besides the crunch, nutty taste, there's also this potential healthy
> feature to almonds for healthy folks, but maybe diabetics too.
>
> http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/136/12/2987

I like walnuts in chicken salad. Don't think I'd like it in tuna. Am
allergic to almonds.

jacquie · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 6

I didn't get cramps..I got heart palpitations...some days I had to take one
or two more...after I had a blood test in the morning and the Dr would call
when he got the results back in the afternoon and ask if I was having any
heart pain...because my potassium was 2.2 I would say no and he would say
take a couple more pills and come in tomorrow for another test, and if you
have any chest pain go to the emergency room....I am so glad I don't have
that problem anymore:)
"Susan" wrote in message @mid.individual.net...
x-no-archive: yes

jacquie wrote:
> When I had the adrenal tumor..and before they knew it was a tumor I was on
> 5-6 K-Dur's a day. I was running low one day and asked a pharmacist what I
> could get over the counter to replace it until I could get to my DR...he
> said you can't...it would be hard to get the dosage and the amount of
> potassium that of K-Dur gave me.

That's true, and you couldn't get it time released. K Dur 20 meq is
equivalent to 750mg of potassium over 12 hours. At times, I've needed 4
per day, but now if I take plenty of cal/mag, I can usually get by on
one or two per day, unless my hormones cycle high.

Still, in a pinch, it's very easy to get relief by licking NuSalt out of
my hand or mixing it in water, and the cramp is gone within a minute
that way, all dissolved.

Susan

Evelyn Ruut · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 54

"W. Baker" wrote in message $7qd$1@reader2.panix.com...
> Andy wrote:
> : Evelyn Ruut said...
>
> : > www.bumblebee.com
>
>
> : I visted the website.
>
> : Seems they're no longer offering low sodium solid white low sodium tuna!
> Only
> : chunk white. The BUMS!!!
>
> : Trader Jones does. 45mg sodium per 2 oz. serving. I just hope it's not a
> : product of China.
>
> : I don't have dentures, yet. Chunk isn't yet required.
>
> : Andy
>
> When I was put on a lowsodium diet, some 20 years ago. The dietician told
> me to not bother with getting either no salt tuna or canned vegetables, bu
> tjust to rince the fods very well. I would put the tuna in a strainer adn
> let the wter run rhough it for a little whie and then let it drain.
> cheaper adn better tasting than th eno salt added ones.
>
> Wendy

Wendy that is a GREAT idea! I am sure that a lot of the sodium would rinse
off!

--
Best Regards,

Evelyn

W. Baker · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 97

Andy wrote:
: Evelyn Ruut said...

: > www.bumblebee.com

: I visted the website.

: Seems they're no longer offering low sodium solid white low sodium tuna! Only
: chunk white. The BUMS!!!

: Trader Jones does. 45mg sodium per 2 oz. serving. I just hope it's not a
: product of China.

: I don't have dentures, yet. Chunk isn't yet required.

: Andy

When I was put on a lowsodium diet, some 20 years ago. The dietician told
me to not bother with getting either no salt tuna or canned vegetables, bu
tjust to rince the fods very well. I would put the tuna in a strainer adn
let the wter run rhough it for a little whie and then let it drain.
cheaper adn better tasting than th eno salt added ones.

Wendy

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Andy" wrote in message @216.196.97.136...
> Susan said...
>
>> You didn't get that from the electrolytes, you got it from the dextrose
>> or from the food.
>
>
> Wrong.
>
> I didn't eat for the entire week.
>
> I got to sip, gargle and spit out plain water

They probably gave you an I.V.