Can we talk about salt?

i'm pretty good at rubbing it into my wounds, that's about it. oh and i like a salty rim.

I never salt anything that I cook. However, I get too much salt still I am sure as I love eating potato chips, fritos, etc, and they are full of salt. Wouldn't say I go overboard with eating them though, you could buy a no salt product or Mortons Lite Salt, which is half the salt. If food doesn't already have salt in it, I don't add it. Just never have cared for it.

Love salt, and don't have salt-sensitive blood pressure. During the summer, if I'm out and about and sweaty from the humisery, there are times I feel like I could eat half a deer lick.

I'm with DD and BM, I need a sprinkle or two...humisery, I like that.

was a fan of sea salt cause it didn't make me feel bloated
at this point that is questionable, isn't it
maybe sea salt mixed with dispersant will help break up cholesterol

My kids always tease me about the salt lick they are going to get me for Christmas. I a with DD. I always salt things before I eat it. When I grill, I use seasoned salt regular salt and a little garlic or butter salt. I love salt.

Salt is very important. It conducts the flow of electricity via synapses. Too much and I guess we short circuit?

Salt is so wonderful, a delicious flavor! I use a fancy sea salt now, but very, very rarely.

Contrary to belief, the right salt is good for you. It's the processed, white salt that if used in high quantities can raise your blood pressure, etc. Table salt is actually 97.5% sodium chloride and 2.5% chemicals such as moisture absorbents, and iodine. Dried at over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit, the excessive heat alters the natural chemical structure of the salt, so it loses all the natural elements, 84 to be precise.

The best salt is Himalayan Pink Salt. It is hand harvested and is pure with no toxins. Not all sea salts are created equal, some have toxins in them.

Here is more interesting info taken from a site:

Containing all of the 84 elements found in your body, the benefits of natural Himalayan Crystal Salt include:

1. Regulating the water content throughout your body.
2. Promoting a healthy pH balance in your cells, particularly your brain cells.
3. Promoting blood sugar health and helping to reduce the signs of aging.
4. Assisting in the generation of hydroelectric energy in cells in your body.
5. Absorption of food particles through your intestinal tract.
6. Supporting respiratory health.
7. Promoting sinus health.
8. Prevention of muscle cramps.
9. Promoting bone strength.
10. Regulating your sleep -- it naturally promotes sleep.
11. Supporting your libido.
12. Promoting vascular health.
13. In conjunction with water it is actually essential for the regulation of your blood pressure.

I am not saying that all of the above is true and I make no claims, just posting info from Dr. Mercola's site. My dentist has had lunch with Dr. Mercola and said he was a brilliant man. Either way, the difference in taste between this salt and the iodized junk in the grocery store is vast; that much I know. I keep 3 or 4 bottles of it in the house and I get it in the Vitamin Shoppe. They have to order it because they can't keep it on the shelves long enough.

is that enough info about salt??

Highly processed salt to disguise the low nutrient content and add flavor to processed food = bad.

Salt that is added to dishes during cooking because of how it works with other flavors or its properties = good.

We gave up (the yucky) salt years ago because of health concerns (not that we ever used much of it), then brought it back (kosher salt) when Scooterbro became a chef.

Like so many other things, the better quality stuff in moderation is good for you. The cheap processed stuff in excess is bad.

Well, y'all have made me feel better. Mangy, it just so happens that Mr. DD went and bought a whole bunch of the pink stuff not long ago, and I typically use Kosher when I'm cooking. I'll just have to watch the little packages when I'm eating those onion rings at Sonic.

I'm willing to bet that the difference between most salt with regard to health is negligible.

Is sea salt healthier than table salt?

In conjunction with water it is actually essential for the regulation of your blood pressure.

Hmmm. So does this mean that everyone on the planet without access to this pink salt cannot regulate their blood pressure? :scratch:

Love salt, and don't have salt-sensitive blood pressure. During the summer, if I'm out and about and sweaty from the humisery, there are times I feel like I could eat half a deer lick.

. I must remember this one!

Highly processed salt to disguise the low nutrient content and add flavor to processed food = bad.

Salt that is added to dishes during cooking because of how it works with other flavors or its properties = good.

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I did not know this.

Mangy: ..Wow, TY! .... but I'm sure I didn't absorb all that salt info.

I'm a fan of salt but not to any extreme.


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The trapped miners were given doses of salt to feed their brains in case they passed out in the cage on the way out.

The trapped miners were given doses of salt to feed their brains in case they passed out in the cage on the way out.

= muy bueno!

Why do we need salt?


It is the sodium (ions) present in salt that the body requires in order to perform a variety of essential functions. Salt helps maintain the fluid in our blood cells and is used to transmit information in our nerves and muscles. It is also used in the uptake of certain nutrients from our small intestines. The body cannot make salt and so we are reliant on food to ensure that we get the required intake.

My favorite salt is what's left at the bottom of a bag of Mr. Salty pretzels. Something about the combo of salt crystals and pretzel dust is very tasty. If that were a packaged product I would buy it.

My favorite salt is what's left at the bottom of a bag of Mr. Salty pretzels. Something about the combo of salt crystals and pretzel dust is very tasty. If that were a packaged product I would buy it.

I'm not a big fan of pretzels, but I love the dust at the bottom of the Saltine cracker bags... And just Saltines in general...

MMMMmmmmmmm!

I love salt and mainly stick to sea salt. However because of a medical condition my husband's doctor put him on a diet that is very restricted on salt. He's supposed to stay at 1,000 mg. a day or less. We've had to make a lot of adjustments. I wonder if we'll ever be able to go out for a meal again. Does anyone know of a restaurant or restaurants with anything low salt on the menu?

You might get more responses if you post in the dining and food thread. Some of the restaurant owners may respond.
How about steak, hamburger or fresh fish, and you request no salt or seasoning be put on it? With a salad, maybe bring your own low-salt dressing?

You might get more responses if you post in the dining and food thread. Some of the restaurant owners may respond.
How about steak, hamburger or fresh fish, and you request no salt or seasoning be put on it? With a salad, maybe bring your own low-salt dressing?

Yeah, maybe.

You might get more responses if you post in the dining and food thread. Some of the restaurant owners may respond.
How about steak, hamburger or fresh fish, and you request no salt or seasoning be put on it? With a salad, maybe bring your own low-salt dressing?

Those are pretty good ideas, thanks NDY.

I keep 3 or 4 bottles of it in the house and I get it in the Vitamin Shoppe. They have to order it because they can't keep it on the shelves long enough.

is that enough info about salt??

I may have to try this, since the salt I use does run my B.P. up. What's the price? I try not to use salt at all, but, can't help it.

I may have to try this, since the salt I use does run my B.P. up. What's the price? I try not to use salt at all, but, can't help it.

About $4.
Himalayan Pink Sea Salt by The Real Food Trading Company - QZ-1001 - at The Vitamin Shoppe

They may also carry it at For the Health of It.

About $4.
Himalayan Pink Sea Salt by The Real Food Trading Company - QZ-1001 - at The Vitamin Shoppe

They may also carry it at For the Health of It.

Thanks, I think I will try it.