Sea Salt instead of Table Salt

I'll take whatever picture of her we can get. She cracks me the hell up!

 

i dont see myself as "spain" , in fact im very different than "spain". spanish people eat all kinds of thing. most of them are overweight. plus the only folks that have a night meal . literally,. they eat at 10pm. ughh not mine. uh uh mickey

regarding what is a "toxin" , that is an endless discussion as to what is "toxic" by our body. our body regards for example coffein also as a toxin , thats why our adrenaline glands (the kidneys) release so much adrenaline when ingesting coffeine (redbull,monster) , in order to get rid of the toxin the body is hyped-up. dig? now surely the lexica wont classify coffee as a "toxin". but our body does. same with cocaine or heroine - it stimulates, therefore dehydrates, therfore toxic to the body. eg mercury is also a toxin to our body. My mickey..

 

I'm not a big salt user anyway. Not using ready made or processed food keeps my salt intake down and when cooking use very little except to boil vegetables. Never ever ever sprinkle it on food.

 

Did a bit of research of this: The overwhelming scientific consensus:

""Gourmet salts may (sea salt, Himalayan pink salt), or in some cases do, contain essential minerals, but they're in tiny amounts. To even get close to the recommended daily intake for those minerals you'd need to eat enormous amounts of salt, which isn't good for you or even realistic. All of those essential minerals can be found in foods like fresh fruit and vegetables, and it's far better to eat those instead," she adds."

(Himalayan salt and other gourmet salts - CHOICE)

I do consume pink and sea salts, but read that since these "gourmet salts" have become popular, the public has eschewed table salt, which is often fortified with iodine. Prior to the iodization of table salt, iodine deficiency was a public health concern--it causes goiter and brain damage in babies, among other things. Since the widespread use of alternative salts, we have seen a spike in iodine deficiency and it's related ailments. So, if you do insist on consuming other types of salt, make sure that you can get iodine elsewhere--it's not an easy mineral to obtain through diet alone, unless you pay attention to your consumption.

 

im just like you ,
if i use sea salt then i dilute it in water first and then pour onto eg salad, or fish, or...

++++ ooooh and by the way ++++ sea salt makes a wonderful anti-septic mouth-wash . It kills the bad bacteria in your mouth. I have been using it for 2 years now. Great gum and teeth health im tellin ya. 100x better than that chemical green mouth wash i used all my life (forgot the name now?) . Pour a tbsp in one cup of water, stir it up and rinse after every meal, and/or before going to bed. It also repairs any gum-disease. There you have it another gumball from mickey. @Eric!

 

no coins needed

 

@GLENGLEN you want some too ?

 

We switched to Pink Himalayan Salt and do put a pinch in a glass of water. It improves the taste and is way to get the benefits of the salt.

 

hi,

your researches are absolutely true,
it is best to get minerals through food,
BUT nowadays it is almost impossible because of babylon depleting our soils from minerals with their conventional farming, monoculture etc. The only way is through organic fruits and vegetables if you live in an industrialised country which I assume you do.

A gumball from mickey for you: soil contains minerals in un-organic, un-ionised form - meaning our body cant make any use of it. Good that our senses are not much fond of eating soil. Plants , with the help of the sun,air, water, do the wonderful job of transforming these un-organic,un-ionised minerals into organic,ionised minerals our body can make use of. That is why babylons mineral supplements are a wast of money. they simply can not be used by our body.

Second, yes it is true that most adults have an iodine deficiency in the west, not only iodine but also calcium and magnesium (sorry dont know it in english, in german we say magnesium) . This problem is easily solved by adding a pinch of sea salt or himalayan rock salt into a glass of water. It fertilizes your body with 85+ minerals boom

 

my brother uses the pink himalayan sea salt, which is great, you have the additional benefit of mercury-free-sea salt. Because those salt deposits of the himalayan mountains are millions of years old. There was no industry at that time. PS make sure it is a reputable producer because some fraud has been exposed. Its a tricky business. namaste

 

My husband purchases it and he's cautious about what he purchases but I'll tell him to double check credibility before he purchases again.

 

What YFM said

I do think pink Himalayan salt makes a world of difference in the taste of food so I primarily use it for cooking. But I dont know that it has a ton of benefits outside of taste

 

It doesn't. The best sea salt comes from the sea. Not from a mountain top that may once have been an ocean floor.. like millenia ago

 

Go back to Babylon Asmo

 

It's a good thing that scientific testing can prove what minerals are in salt and we don't have to guess.

 

Indeed. That's how it became apparent that Himalaya 'sea salt' is technically a faulty term and although it may be better than purified industrial table salt (which is easily accomplished anyway ), its not the best option for people who care about real sea salt and its benefits regarding minerals.

 

Both Himalayan and sea salt contain neglible amounts of minerals. There isn't a real health benefit for either.

 

Liberal Tears, all natural...

 

Maybe we just like Himalyan Salt because it's Pink and pretty.

 

There's more than one reason to consider purchasing any product.
1) is it good for me
2) is it good for the people who produce, retrieve or process it
3) is it good for the environment

Products that have to be transported 'en masse' across the globe obviously put a weight on the environment. It better have some worthy benefits not to be found in a local or closer by comparable product.

Himalaya salt is not one of these fantastic products. One of the main reasons for its high price is btw because of the cost of transportation. I doubt though that some of it is used to compensate the weight it puts on the environment. Its also not for the brandname or protected name to keep the market save from fake Himalaya salt, as it is not a protected name. Hence why it is really difficult to spot wether your expensive Himalaya salt comes from the Himalaya or from Poland..
Another popular example of a product people mainly buy because its so good for them is palm oil. Sure, its a handy and beneficial product. You're almost stupid not to buy it... right? Well, it was indeed like that when it wasn't a mass product yet. Now, most palm oil is produced at the cost of the environment. Big time.