Sea Salt

maryjay52

I gave up salting all my food because I used to practically pour it on everything. i grew up with a mother who used to cook with MSG and put salt on everything at the table too. I got to a point where I knew it was doing me no good so I put a stop to it. since i have learned to cook with different herbs and foods so that the food tastes great without it. However I do miss salt at times especially on my meats so I bought my first container of Sea Salt. I noticed alot of people use it on here. Is it really better for you?

ilovelucy711

I'm not sure if it is better for you or not. Just keep it in moderation.

rduhlir

I don't think that it is necessarily better for you. I do know I can season my food with less salt if I use kosher or sea salt...but I don't really use a lot of salt to begin with. I use some for taste, but I also use other spices to help off set the amount of salt needed.

vaporhockey83

No. Same sodium content as far as keeping your sodium lower. More of a taste preference.

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sea-Salt-Vs-Table-Salt_UCM_430992_Article.jsp

Ninkyou

No. Same sodium content as far as keeping your sodium lower. More of a taste preference.

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sea-Salt-Vs-Table-Salt_UCM_430992_Article.jsp

LOL, I was just about to link the exact same article.

No, there's no real difference.

JUDDDing

No. Same sodium content as far as keeping your sodium lower. More of a taste preference.

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sea-Salt-Vs-Table-Salt_UCM_430992_Article.jsp

Good link!

If you're not getting your iodine from somewhere else (dairy, eggs, soy, etc) - you might want to make sure you get it in somehow.

You need iodine - and a lot of people don't eat eggs, don't eat dairy, don't eat seafood, etc. If you also don't eat iodized salt - you might end up low - and your body (thyroid) needs iodine.

cwolfman13

Sodium is sodium...

also, salt in moderation isn't the devil. I'm hypertensive and still eat salt...I tried cutting it out and it did absolutely nothing for me except for a lot of cramping after my workouts.

fruttibiscotti

I doubt sea salt is "healthier" than plain old table salt. I use fleur de sel as a finisher on some foods (like poached eggs) because I do notice the taste difference and it can be quite nice. Iodine is added to salt as a nutrient, so perhaps you should look into that, too. I think there are some naturally occurring iodine salts, like the pink Himalayan?

QueenBishOTUniverse

I don't use salt at all so I've done no research on this. The only thing I can think about why sea salt would be better for you is that true sea salt should have a more varied mix of minerals. Traditional table salt is *basically* just sodium and chlorine. Sea water however contains a variety of salts including magnesiums calciums potassiums etc. Would have to look up the exact ratios (sad since I teach aquatic science but don't really care...) but point is, contains other vital minerals besides just the sodium and chlorine, although those two will still be the primary components as they are still the primary salts in sea water.

Dugleik

I gave up salting all my food because I used to practically pour it on everything. i grew up with a mother who used to cook with MSG and put salt on everything at the table too. I got to a point where I knew it was doing me no good so I put a stop to it. since i have learned to cook with different herbs and foods so that the food tastes great without it. However I do miss salt at times especially on my meats so I bought my first container of Sea Salt. I noticed alot of people use it on here. Is it really better for you?

For me it's a visual thing. With bigger grained salt you can see the salt better and as a result I have an easier time to say 'that's enough salt'.

redheaddee

Although the sodium content is the same, I swear table salt taste significantly saltier to me than sea salt. Personally, I love a nice smoked sea salt or a pink sea salt. Plus they look pretty in my cabinet.