Low Sodium V8 and Amazon

[BarkingGhostar]

So, the wife drinks this low sodium V8 and has been having a difficult time finding it at the local grocer. She tried Publix, her usual go to place, Walmart, target, and a couple of other grocers. It seems that the 11.5 ounce six pack are in short supply. So I Google 'v8 low sodium' and the very first page is an Amazon link. I know Amazon bought Whole Foods and you can use their Prime Foods service but this was directly through the regular Amazon store front. It cost ~$18 delivered for a case of this stuff which is exactly what the wife pays for it locally. I order it, notice Free One-Day shipping and in 18 hours (order placed on a Sunday!) later it is sitting on my stoop. I would never have guessed that a item containing a lot of weight could be one-day delivered for a price equal to what it would have cost us had we been able to get stock at the local grocer.

Now the wife is wondering what else she can order.

 

[Ken g6]

I sprained my foot recently, so I tried ordering some dry goods from Wal-Mart online. They delivered to my door, with free shipping, and they have a few discounts for buying in bulk that you can't get at the store. The downsides are that the shipping is slow and many items are listed as out of stock.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Might have to order some 1893 Pepsi off Amazon. Not sure where to get it around here. $15 for a 12-pack of 12 oz cans doesn't sound too reasonable though.

Only time I found a pack locally, it was the only pack left in stock at Target, and they didn't have it priced on the shelf, but we guessed a price and I bought the 12 pack for $6-$8 (can't recall).

 

[Ichinisan]

Why does she prefer low-sodium?

 

[Captante]

Now the wife is wondering what else she can order

That all depends .... on your credit limit!

 

[blankslate]

Why does she prefer low-sodium?

Salt is used as a flavoring or whatever reason in prepackaged food and can often lead you to exceed the daily recommendation for sodium if you are often experiencing a time crunch that doesn't allow you to prepare meals from scratch very often. So cutting it where you can can be a consideration.

Just a guess.


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[Scarpozzi]

Why does she prefer low-sodium?

I prefer the low sodium version too. Mainly because I try to limit my sodium intake where possible...the low sodium version is still pretty tasty.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

While it isn't showing up on her blood work, her doctor said there might be a benefit of lower sodium in the context of BP. She also said it tasted better to her than the regular stuff.

 

[lxskllr]

Low salt's ok, but I prefer full salt.

 

[Ichinisan]

Salt is used as a flavoring or whatever reason in prepackaged food and can often lead you to exceed the daily recommendation for sodium if you are often experiencing a time crunch that doesn't allow you to prepare meals from scratch very often. So cutting it where you can can be a consideration.

Just a guess.


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As far as I can tell, there's no real problem with exceeding the recommended daily salt intake -- even by a lot.

I add salt to everything. Love the stuff. Like water, it's very difficult to OD on salt or to have enough to cause any kind of bodily harm. You would have to FORCE yourself to do something insane -- like drinking liters of soy sauce.

 

[Ichinisan]

While it isn't showing up on her blood work, her doctor said there might be a benefit of lower sodium in the context of BP. She also said it tasted better to her than the regular stuff.

Everyone says that, but salt's impact on blood pressure isn't a contributor to heart disease or other problems associated with arterial plaque. As I understand it, salt increases water retention and causes a very temporary increase in BP. If I understand correctly, elevated BP doesn't cause the heart / brain issues; arterial plaque does. It just so happens that arterial plaque also increases BP, so there's an obvious correlation between high BP and heart disease / stroke -- but high BP doesn't cause heart disease / stroke. Those issues would be caused by blockages and constriction caused by plaque buildup. Salt is innocent and not a contributor.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Hey, I didn't say I was buying into it just took what she said with a grain of salt. But she does like the taste of low sodium version better.

 

[Ichinisan]

Hey, I didn't say I was buying into it just took what she said with a grain of salt. But she does like the taste of low sodium version better.

I love salt. I kinda want to try the regular version of V8 with extra salt added