A Salt Worth its Salt
Sea Salt vs Table Salt, which is better for health?
The difference is apples and oranges.
Although both have the same nutritional values, the differences start there.
Sea Salt
Comes from the sea, evaporated from sea water. If it is not refined, it will taste different than table salt due to the different minerals within. It does not have additives or added iodine. However, like sea food, it naturally contains iodine.
Some websites suggest 80 minerals are present in sea salt.
Table Salt
Table salt is made from rock salt mined from mineral deposits. It is usually refined into a form closer to pure sodium chloride. It also comes in an iodized form. The refining process removes most of the minerals.
Most medical studies use table salt which poses a unique problem. What effect does the absence of trace elements and minerals have on our body?
Table salt is usually associated with the feeling of being bloated.
Which is better?
Sounds like the sea salt.
One thing…none of the studies or web sites showed the associated need to hydrate the body along with the salt. This is an essential aspect of our health.
In the book The Water Cure it is suggested that we drink much more water than you would think, only adding salt to our diet.
The result, you can lose weight by just drinking water.