Answer:  As a musician, with your lifestyle, you need to watch your sodium.

The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have put together this handy guide to understanding sodium and learning how and why to prevent ingesting too much. 

As a traveling musician, foods high in sodium are more common. Convenience stores, fast food, chain restaurants and nearly all processed foods (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_processing) contain higher concentrations of sodium than fresh foods and home cooked meals. Reasons for these higher concentrations can be preservation and/or a cheap means of masking the poor flavor of low quality meats and vegetables. When it comes to food, quality usually diminishes as quantity increases.

Read the information in the link and then make sure you check the amount of sodium on the packages of the snacks you purchase late night after the gig and the items you request on your daily rider. Remember that most prepared food, and ALL prepackaged food, does not need ANY added salt.

TIP: If you’re battling an intense craving for salty foods, try carrying around a few spices with you and busting them out at restaurants and backstage. Most dried spices are CHEAP and can be found at almost any grocery store.

Here are some ideas for meats:

* Beef: Try using bay leaf, thyme, sage, marjoram, pepper and minced onion.

* Chicken: Add a little zest with oregano, paprika, garlic, marjoram, and ginger.

* Pork: Garlic, oregano, white pepper, sage, and onion.

Here are a few suggestions for veggies that traditionally get salt dumped on them:

* Corn: Curry powder, cumin, paprika and minced onion.

* Potatoes: Garlic, dill, parsley and sage.

* Tomatoes: Oregano, parsley, marjoram, basil, dill and black pepper.