Hi all,

I'm a salt shaker guy. You know, the one in a restaurant who reaches for the shaker BEFORE tasting the food.

And I know too much sodium is bad in a lot of ways in addition to causing water retention. Of course, if you're drinking lots and lots of water, it flushes sodium out of your system, along with a lot of other things.

Posters frequently mention the need for adequate potassium. My question is, what about Morton Lite? On the label it lists sodium at 290 mg, and potassium at 340 mg.

Also, someone stayed in my apartment for a couple of days while I was gone and left behind a little (3 oz) container of Nu-Salt, a salt substitute. The shaker was about empty, but I got a taste. A little salty-flavor. (Maybe a bit of metallic tang.) The ingredient is potassium chloride, with 530 mg of potassium. (Oh, the price sticker was stuck to it: $1.89.) What about this?

I know perhaps some self-discipline is called for, but can I still reach for the salt shaker if I use one of these?

Would use of Morton Lite (much cheaper) be considered a potassium supplement?

SOS (save our salt) Thanks.