Foods to avoid: beverages, cheese, bread, salted crackers (low sodium recommended), cereals, fast foods, cheese other than low fat, cream and low sodium cheese; pastries made from salt, baking powder, baking soda, cake flour; salted meat fat, salted butter, margarine, processed salads for long periods of time; cured, smoked or canned meats such as: ham, bacon, cold cuts, sausage. French fries, fried tortilla chips; canned soups, chunky concentrated soups; pickles; salt, onion salt or garlic salt, MSG, ketchup, hot sauce, olives, pickles, condiments, salt products, lemons, pepper, soy sauce, meat with added tenderizing powder, Worcestershire sauce.