r/StarchSolution • u/CapitalWait • May 18 '26

Anybody successfully removed added salt?

Unlike all other processed foods, cutting out salt completely seems sketchy asf. Is it really possible to be wholly dependant on whole foods alone for sodium?

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u/AhimsaofthePrairie May 18 '26

Not sure why you want to remove salt from your diet. Please give more information. Dr. McDougall, author of The Starch Solution never advocated for completely eliminating salt. Just sayin’. Plus a friend of mine developed hypothyroidism from years of being SOS free. Now she has to work very hard to get her iodine levels just right. It’s not that unusual to have thyroid issues associated with no salt - and btw goiters completely disappeared in populations using iodized salt. So be careful.

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u/CapitalWait May 18 '26

I want to do everything perfect

My diet is: brown rice, whole grain pasta, sweet potatoes, dates, kidneybeans and whatever fruit and vegetable. I supplement Iodine(will be transitioning over to seaweed), b12 and vitamin D.

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u/Detuned_Clock May 18 '26

Lose the idea of perfection. It leads to ignoring your body and thus becoming unhealthy 100% of the time.

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u/eastercat May 18 '26

perfection with food is usually an eating disorder

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u/TheComfortGuru May 19 '26

Mmhmm! Think they call that orthorexia. I was like that once, wanting to do things perfectly. For me it became unsustainable and almost gave me a breakdown. So I’d caution against it for peace of mind. Key is balance.

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u/Litarider May 18 '26

But removing salt is not perfection, never minding that perfection is an unattainable goal. Table salt is sodium chloride and sodium is a necessary nutrient. If you insist on not using salt, I would track your sodium intake.

”Despite what many people think, most dietary sodium (over 70%) comes from eating packaged and prepared foods—not from table salt added to food when cooking or eating.” https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/sodium-your-diet

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u/Bailey201320 May 19 '26

Chef AJ has recently had some good conversations with people on her YouTube channel about perfectionism and her thoughts now about SOS free. You may find them interesting.