sea salt any better for you than reg. salt?

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  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
    Most products labeled sea salt aren't really any different than regular salt. Look for a salt that hasn't been bleached and processed. Something like Himilayan (sp) salt.

    Salts like this will be much more expensive but they have much more minerals and a lot more flavor.

    He is right. In theory, sea salt is supposed to be better for you bc its all natural and things that are all natural are processed by your body much more easily and efficiently. Unfortuneatly, unless it says organic, theres a good chance its been bleached & processed (like he said). When something is labeled "organic" it is official bc it has to be passed by the FDA to have that labal. Things that say "all natural" don't have to be passed by the FDA and can get away with calling it that when its really processed.

    Hope that makes sense!
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    It makes you feel superior

    ^^^ this
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    ...things that are all natural are processed by your body much more easily and efficiently.


    when and where was *that* proven?
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    All salt is sea salt. Just how old it might be or other assorted minerals that add flavor/texture. Its really only a taste thing.

    Ummm, all salt is not sea salt.

    This is a picture of a salt mine. Does this look like the sea or an ocean to you?

    SaltMine.jpg
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,296 Member
    All salt is sea salt. Just how old it might be or other assorted minerals that add flavor/texture. Its really only a taste thing.

    Ummm, all salt is not sea salt.

    This is a picture of a salt mine. Does this look like the sea or an ocean to you?

    SaltMine.jpg

    Wonder how that salt got underground.......you can call a friend if you like.
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    All salt is sea salt. Just how old it might be or other assorted minerals that add flavor/texture. Its really only a taste thing.

    Ummm, all salt is not sea salt.

    This is a picture of a salt mine. Does this look like the sea or an ocean to you?

    SaltMine.jpg

    Wonder how that salt got underground.......you can call a friend if you like.

    It got underground from the drying up of SALT LAKES - which still is NOT sea salt.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,296 Member
    If you say so.
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    It tastes a lot better. Crunching the flakes in your mouth so they burst on your tongue - fantastic. Just use as rarely as you can - salt is quite an easy habit to get out of
    My hubster likes a little bit of food with his salt. :laugh:

    Honestly, he puts salt on practically everything savoury... even a cracker with salted butter he will add more salt to! My mum loved her salt too, bless her.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Most products labeled sea salt aren't really any different than regular salt. Look for a salt that hasn't been bleached and processed. Something like Himilayan (sp) salt.

    Salts like this will be much more expensive but they have much more minerals and a lot more flavor.

    He is right. In theory, sea salt is supposed to be better for you bc its all natural and things that are all natural are processed by your body much more easily and efficiently. Unfortuneatly, unless it says organic, theres a good chance its been bleached & processed (like he said). When something is labeled "organic" it is official bc it has to be passed by the FDA to have that labal. Things that say "all natural" don't have to be passed by the FDA and can get away with calling it that when its really processed.

    Hope that makes sense!

    Sorry to say, but "organic" does not mean the same as "not processed." As long as the food is processed using organic techniques and certified organic chemicals, it can be certified organic.

    Just like "organic" doesn't mean "pesticide free," it just means they used organic pesticides.
  • Dgaines54
    Dgaines54 Posts: 21
    Standard iodized table salt has 590mg sodium per 1.5g. The Sea Salt I own has 570mg sodium per 1.5g. So... 3% less sodium... no significant different (if you go by grams).
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    Sorry to say, but "organic" does not mean the same as "not processed." As long as the food is processed using organic techniques and certified organic chemicals, it can be certified organic.

    Just like "organic" doesn't mean "pesticide free," it just means they used organic pesticides.

    Thanks for posting this. It's annoying that people are such brand-driven slaves to marketing. I tried explaining to someone how their "organic" soup includes MSG and I could see blood vessels popping in their head...
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    He is right. In theory, sea salt is supposed to be better for you bc its all natural and things that are all natural are processed by your body much more easily and efficiently. Unfortuneatly, unless it says organic, theres a good chance its been bleached & processed (like he said). When something is labeled "organic" it is official bc it has to be passed by the FDA to have that labal. Things that say "all natural" don't have to be passed by the FDA and can get away with calling it that when its really processed.

    Hope that makes sense!

    The FDA has little / nothing to do with the "organic" label. That is a USDA standard. The USDA take over of the standard has completely undermined the organic food industry, by the way.

    Also, saying that "natural" food is digested more efficiently than processed food is based entirely misinformation and an emotional attachment to what you wish to believe is true. Firstly, that statement is so broad that it is entirely meaningless. Secondly, I'm not aware of any evidence to support the claim.

    I like natural food, mostly because I know precisely what I'm getting. There are fewer degrees of separation (farm to table), etc

    But it isn't helpful to endow it with magical qualities that are based purely on imagination.
  • aeverton
    aeverton Posts: 359
    I definitely use less sea salt than reg. salt. So, that's a good thing.....
    Thanks for all the info.

    Angie
  • LiveEnjoyEndure
    LiveEnjoyEndure Posts: 98 Member
    Good post Angie :-)

    I use sea salt that has a variety of minerals in it and it tastes better than table salt. I also use electrolyte replacement tablets when I do endurance rides as I lose a lot of salt when I do workouts and actually need to replace the minerals I have lost thru' sweating. Sodium is not bad in itself, just a high level of sodium has negative effects on our veins and arteries causing hardening. If we eat whole foods rather than processed foods then it is difficult to eat too much sodium. In fact I have to add sodium to my diet as I am usually under recommended amounts.
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    If we eat whole foods rather than processed foods then it is difficult to eat too much sodium. In fact I have to add sodium to my diet as I am usually under recommended amounts.

    I like the way you put that. It makes it clear without using advertising buzz words.

    Whole foods = an apple, a tomato, a leg of lamb

    Processed foods that are high in sodium = "organic" mac and cheese in a package, many "organic" soups, "organic" frozen burritos

    Checking the labels is always important. Many organic foods are not whole foods, and have lots of added salt and sugar.
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