Sea salt vs iodized salt? Brown salt, black salt, pink salt…
Q: mo, What do you think about salt? Is it better to eliminate it all together or is one salt better than another? What about lead in salt? Plus what salt do you use? Thanks– F.M.
A: F.M. Thanks for your salt questions. Let’s see what we can fit into today’s post.
First addressing if you should ‘just eliminate salt all together’.
Our Body Needs Sodium:
Our body needs sodium, right down to our cells.
“The human body requires a small amount of sodium to conduct nerve impulses, contract and relax muscles, and maintain the proper balance of water and minerals. It is estimated that we need about 500 mg* (a bit less than 1/4 teaspoon) of sodium daily for these vital functions.” (1)(bold and * added) *.
According to the Mayo Clinic:
“1 teaspoon of table salt, which is a combination of sodium and chloride, has 2,325 milligrams (mg) of sodium“(3)(bold added)
