You can use this flavorful low sodium chicken marinade recipe to make chicken sandwiches. Alternatively the chicken is good stirred into a pasta salad or served on top of a salad. Each marinated chicken breast gives you 165 calories and 24 mg sodium. Although the body requires sodium (salt) to work properly, many people eat more than is healthy for them. Some people are on a low sodium diet and that’s why they require low salt alternatives to typical chicken marinade recipes.

A little sodium is important because it helps to regulate the body’s fluid levels. We need about 500 mg of salt a day. Sodium pumps water into cells to keep you hydrated. Your kidneys regulate how much sodium is in your body. When you have too much, the kidneys flush out the excess in your urine. When you do not have much, your kidneys conserve what you do have.

Excess sodium can start to collect in your blood and, because it attracts water, it makes your heart work harder to move the blood because there will be a larger volume of it. Therefore, consuming too much sodium can push your blood pressure up, increasing your risk of stroke and heart disease. The following low sodium chicken marinade recipe is a delicious dish for those of us who are watching our sodium intake or simply want to treat our hearts well.