Salt & Pepper Sachets - Individual Packets (Salt & Pepper, 1000)

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Watch out for the gluten-free options too. You might think of gluten-free as a healthier choice, but they can be even higher in salt than their gluten-containing equivalent. The non-gluten fiery Italian hot, for example, contains your entire daily maximum (6g) – the standard equivalent, the Italian hot classic, is lower in salt (4.2g). Choose your side dishes carefully. A large side of creamy mash will take you to a third of your daily maximum (2.4g salt) and a large spicy rice is nearly half of your daily maximum (2.8g salt). The large “macho peas” is a better option at 0.8g salt, while the side salad or large corn on the cob are better still, with 0.1g salt, and they’ll help you to your 5-a-day too. Too much salt in the bloodstream is called hypernatremia, and this is a veterinary emergency. How might a dog ingest enough salt to be poisonous? Dogs are very much a species of animal to eat first and think later, and this means that for some dog owners it is a perpetual challenge to keep their dogs from eating something they shouldn’t have, or that might be dangerous.

Protecting Tools: metal tools are susceptible to rust, especially when stored in a garage or basement – use silica gel to extend the life of your tool by placing some sachets in your toolbox. The lowest-salt standard pizza is the classic margherita at 3.6g – still well over half your recommended maximum. Slightly better are the ‘skinny pizzas’ but although these are designed to be lower in calories than standard menu choices, the salt content is still almost half your daily maximum (2.6g for a skinny king prawn diavola, 2.6g for skinny pollo roquito, or 3.2g for a skinny primavera.) Adding a side salad or vegetables can help fill you up and will contribute to your 5-a-day. An individual pan pepperoni pizza contains 6 slices, each 0.76g salt – that’s 4.56g salt for a whole pizza, which is more than two thirds of your daily maximum. Adding a stuffed crust or “cheesy bites” crust will take your intake of salt over the daily maximum. Even higher in salt are the Meat Feast, the BBQ Americano, the Philly cheese steak, and the Texas meat meltdown, all of which have over a gram of salt in each slice.Perhaps the most common of these is salt dough, which people often make with children to create ornaments and models from; particularly ornaments to paint and hang on the Christmas tree. In this article we’ll talk about dogs and salt poisoning, covering how dogs might come to ingest enough salt to be toxic, how to recognise salt poisoning in dogs, and how to keep your dog safe. Read on to learn more about dogs and salt toxicity. What makes salt poisonous to dogs? If you’re concerned about consuming the planet to death, these ten choices are the right ones for you.

The “ultimate mixed grill” contains more than double your daily maximum of salt in one single meal.

Tips to reduce your salt intake

Protecting Photos and Documents: add a few silica gel bags to your storage box or file folders to keep accidental moisture at bay For a lower salt option, the veggie individual pan has 0.58g per slice or 3.48g for the whole pizza. To further complicate matters, some foods that we as humans very much enjoy and regularly eat without problems are toxic to dogs too; like chocolate. Another foodstuff that most of us eat in some shape or form every day whether we realise it or not is salt; and whilst too much salt is bad for humans, it is worse for dogs and ingestion of anything other than a small amount of salt can lead to salt poisoning in dogs. Your dog will usually require IV fluids and electrolyte therapy and an inpatient stay of several days, along with a range of other palliative and supportive treatments depending on their symptoms.

Salt is one of those substances where it is the amount eaten that dictates whether or not it is poisonous. Salt absorbs water from the body’s cells, and if your dog eats just a little salt and is well hydrated and has free access to enough fresh water, this won’t cause a problem. This means that all dog owners should have an awareness of the types of things that are toxic to dogs and that dogs might be willing to try to eat, and this is quite a long list of things. Helpfully, Pizza Express publishes its nutrition information per 100g as well as per portion, which makes it easier to work out whether dishes are “high”, “medium” or “low” in salt as well as saturated fat. However, if your meal tops 1.8g per portion then it is automatically "high" as this is 30% of your RI. However, if your dog is dehydrated, cannot get a drink, and eats a significant amount of salt or more than their bodies can counteract with water, their cells will release their own water to try to balance things out. This results in the cells of the brain being destroyed as they don’t retain enough water to maintain their function, leading to a range of acute and serious side effects that can be fatal.Salt is of course a common ingredient in many meals, and this is just one reason why dogs shouldn’t be given table scraps; but a small amount of salt used as seasoning in a meal is not likely to make your dog ill. However, greater amounts of salt such as may be found added to or part of a number of other food and non-food items you might have at home can be dangerous for dogs. If it’s not available, bear in mind that the saltiest menu options are likely to feature high-salt foods such as processed meats (bacon, sausage, pepperoni), olives and sauces. And menu options making claims such as “lighter”, “low calorie” or suitable for special diets, won’t necessarily be lower in salt, and can even be higher. Symptoms will tend to spread and worsen as the condition becomes more acute, and so prompt veterinary intervention is vital as salt poisoning in dogs can lead to death. Can salt poisoning in dogs be treated? There are better options such as the “leggera” pizzas, which have a hole cut in the middle and are filled with salad and a reduced-fat dressing. These all have a lower salt content than the classic pizzas, and are lower in saturated fat and calories. The leggera padana is topped with goat’s cheese, caramelised onion, spinach, red onion, tomato and garlic oil and contains 2.1g salt.