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my family uses salt in moderation and my husband suggested that we use sea salt i don't see a difference to me itis still salt
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i prefer sea salt. it's got a stronger taste to it and you don't need to use nearly as much. the granules are much bigger as well so you adjust for that too.
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I think Sea Salt is more natural and doesn't undergo various processing.
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Yes, I do believe sea salt is still salt, but I'm likely to use less of it because it is quite strong, and as your other reader says, it is relatively unprocessed. I have noticed Himalayan salt appearing in grocery stores now which I'm really intrigued by. Notably this is the same Himalayan salt which offers purifying effects on the air. I have a lamp made out of Himalayan salt and a candle holder. They look really pretty.
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Sea salt is considered a healthier choice for SOME people. I have Hashimoto's and I'm suppose to avoid iodine; which is found, in table salt.
Iodine is considered a mineral that is healthy for SOME people. I think it's important to consider your own personal situation.
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I just don't think to buy sea salt even though I've heard it is susposed to be better for you than table salt. I'm going to try to remember to get some next time I go grocery shopping lol. Thanks for this thread reminding me about it.
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my family uses salt in moderation and my husband suggested that we use sea salt i don't see a difference to me itis still salt
Well, here's a short article from the Mayo Clinic. You be the judge:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/sea-salt/faq-20058512
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Sea salt is healthier, more natural, less processed and less harmful. I haven't used anything but plain (no iodine) sea salt for years. I get it at the natural grocer. I'm convinced it's better for me and tastes better. I also use raw/turbinado sugar. :rainbow: :)
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I only use Sea Salt, so it has my endorsement. lol
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I LOVE salt!!! I do think sea salt might be a bit stronger tho!!!
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I just use salt. I have used sea salt but I really forget what it is like now. ???
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Yes there is a difference.
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I have never used sea salt
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I don't see the difference either
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yes there is a difference. I prefer sea salt it has a much stronger flavor therefore you tend to use less. It is also a more natural form of salt and is less processed than regular salt. :rainbow: :rainbow: :rose: :peace: :wave:
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i prefer the taste of sea salt
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I prefer sea salt myself!
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I used sea salt to wash my vegetables.
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I use iodine salt most of the time.
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Sea salt is too strong for me, I don't add salt to anything anyway because of my blood pressure.
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sea salt is natures salt. table salt is made in a factory not healthy for you at all.
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Sea salt tend to have more minerals and thus a stronger flavor, so people tend to use less. Additionally, because it also tends to be more coarse, there is more surface area to the crystal allowing it to dissolve (and flavor) the food more easily. Also, the coarse crystals won't pack as well, so when using a measuring spoon, the coarse salts tend to contain less salt. This again leads people to use less sea salt than they would using table salt.
However, as the Mayo article posted earlier pointed out, it contains the same amount of sodium per gram used, so in that sense, it isn't any more healthy. Furthermore, the processing of salt doesn't decrease the nutritional value of the salt as it does for carbohydrates including sugars. This is because processing of foods with carbs removes much of the dietary fiber that aids in digestion, increases the time needed to digest those carbs (leading to fewer high blood-sugar spikes which is the more dangerous aspect of diabetes), and may also remove other nutrients found in the raw food. Salt, on the other hand, doesn't contain many other nutrients in its raw form, so processing it won't change its nutritional value much (even sea salts and Himalayan salts that may contain other minerals contain such trace amounts of those other minerals that they don't provide much additional nutritional value).
There is also Kosher salt which is more like table salt except that it again is more coarse (thus people tend to use less) and usually doesn't contain iodine if that is an issue. Thus people may also use this to decrease their salt intake, even though gram-per-gram, it contains the same amount of sodium as table salt. BTW, Kosher salt is called such not because that particular salt itself is Kosher (in fact most all edible salts including table salt are considered Kosher under the Hebrew food guidelines), but rather because it is used to remove blood from meats thereby making the meats Kosher. Thus it is more correct to call it "Koshering salt" as it is used in making things Kosher.
sea salt is natures salt. table salt is made in a factory not healthy for you at all.
All salt is natural, no matter whether it is the salts left behind from evaporating sea water or mined from salt deposits. The only "factory" used for table salt is in its processing (not in its creation), which as I mentioned above doesn't effect its nutritional value. Moreover, "all natural" doesn't mean that it is less dangerous as evidenced by Botulinum toxin (the cause of the Black Plague), the ebola virus, "death-cap" mushrooms, hemlock (which Socrates used to commit suicide), etc. all of which contain some of the most deadliest toxins known to man.
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I think sea salt is better because of the granulated effect, you use less of it and the taste is a bot stronger. I personally use Kosher sale because of the same thing the grain is bigger and you use less, any salt consumption that make you use less is good for you