VIGEO proudly stands on our soapbox to proclaim that salt is NOT a condiment. It’s an essential nutrient. Your kidneys can process all the salt in your body hundreds of times a day. This is the equivalent to POUNDS worth of sodium. Go ahead, put some salt on your broccoli and make it taste good!
So what kind of salt is best? The answer is the same one we give about food. The least processed the better. Redmond’s salt, mined in Utah, is taken straight out of the ground in the way that it was found. It’s unprocessed and contains 60+ minerals.
Table salt, including iodized salt, has had the minerals removed, and sometimes anti-caking agents, sugar, and iodine are added.
Is there enough iodine in Iodized Salt?
Well, yes and no.
There’s enough to keep you alive.
Which is not to say there’s enough to make you thrive.
See the difference?
Bottom Line? Choose Redmond’s Salt in a pinch (pun intended). It’s easy to find in most Utah stores, and has a great mineral profile. Get your iodine separately.
Want to learn more? https://www.seriouseats.com/guide-to-salt
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