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no_hypocrisy

(45,771 posts)
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 10:11 AM Aug 2020

Live and Learn

I had a hankering for collard greens, turnip greens, and ham hocks one week ago.

And they turned out great.

Except for something I didn't calculate: my blood pressure shot up. Today it's 118/79 where it ought to be, but as late as yesterday, it was 190/109. Too much sodium. I stopped eating them after three days and hydrated like crazy, and waited.

I figured, hey, greens are full of potassium and Vitamin K. And they didn't taste especially salty.

Now I know: no more greens unless I cut out the sodium and maybe substitute a meaty ham bone instead of the ham hocks.

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Live and Learn (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 OP
Yeah, it was the ham, not the greens. eppur_se_muova Aug 2020 #1
I now use smoked turkey wings or legs to make broth to season greens and peas. japple Aug 2020 #2
Thanks! no_hypocrisy Aug 2020 #3
My ankles swell if I eat ham Marthe48 Aug 2020 #4

japple

(9,772 posts)
2. I now use smoked turkey wings or legs to make broth to season greens and peas.
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 11:50 AM
Aug 2020

I freeze it in ice cube trays and then just add one or two to the pot, depending on the volume. It adds a nice smoky flavor. You can also debone the meat after you make the broth and use it as seasoning for beans, peas, greens, etc.

Marthe48

(16,688 posts)
4. My ankles swell if I eat ham
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 08:09 PM
Aug 2020

So I use liquid smoke and a mix of butter and olive oil to flavor green beans. I can eat turkey or chicken based processed meat, just not pork.

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