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May 16, 2006
Do We Need To Talk?
Luke and I were just sampling my salt substitute that I carry in my purse. He agreed that it's pretty good, and asked me what it was made of.
"Potassium chloride," I said.
Of course, since we are organizers of health care professionals, the first thing that jumps to mind when someone says "Potassium chloride" is that shooting a lot of the stuff into someone's veins is a good way to kill them. Nurses are always sharing information like this.
In fact, as I told Luke, the first time that MR suggested that I try this nice potassium chloride he had procured for me instead of salt, I thought he was trying to kill me.
"I was rather alarmed, as you might imagine," I told Luke, "And said, 'Honey, do we need to talk?'"
The amusing thing was that Luke and I said "Do we need to talk?" at exactly the same time in exactly the same tone of voice. Sometimes I am convinced that we are twins separated at birth -- Luke and Leia type of thing. Then I remember that he is eight years older than I am and has a PhD in philosophy, and I am again certain that we are not in any way related.
Luckily, MR was trying to extend my life, not end it. And I've cut back dramatically on my salt consumption. It would have been hard to imagine, in my past life as a salt-fiend, that I'd be carrying around a little container of no-salt in my purse. But in addition to baby scale and baby measuring cup, a baby salt-substitute shaker now rides with me everywhere I go.
Now if only I could get Luke to eat some more protein...
Posted by april at May 16, 2006 12:04 PM
Comments
nacl is one among several minerals necessary in muscle contraction, including heart muscle.
Posted by: anonymous at May 16, 2006 4:10 PM
I use minsalt, which is like %70 less sodium salt. Are our salts related?
Posted by: zeynep at May 16, 2006 5:15 PM
Oh April, thank you for the brownie link!
Also, I have used Mortons Salt Substitute for quite a while now. One of the benefits I thought was the fact that it is a great way to get potassium in your diet. I try to avoid salt, but more for vanity reasons, (bloating).
S.
Posted by: S. at May 16, 2006 9:31 PM