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Join Date: 22 Jun 2011
Location:  KuwaitPosts: 448 |
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The importance & types of salt |
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The importance of salt in our lives cannot be overstated. Without salt, our bodies cannot perform some of the vital functions like regulating blood and body fluids and maintaining nerve signals. Salt deficiency leads to muscular weakness, cramps and exhaustion. Severe salt deprivation can even prove fatal.
Salt sets off an osmosis movement in the body and adjusts the amount of fluids within and outside the cells. A healthy body processes the amount of salt it needs, and expels the rest through the kidneys. The two elements of salt – sodium and chloride – play a vital role in body functions. Sodium helps in sending messages to and from the brain, regulates the body fluids and helps our muscles – including those of the heart – to contract. Chloride preserves the acid-base balance of the body, absorbs potassium and helps the blood to carry carbon dioxide from respiratory tissues to the lungs. Types of salt: • Sea salt: Available in both fine and coarse grains, this is made from evaporated sea water. It is rich in minerals such as iodine, magnesium, and potassium, and has a fresher and lighter flavor. • Table salt: It is basically sea salt that goes through a refining process to remove traces of naturally occurring mineral impurities. Chemical additives are added to prevent clumping. • Iodized salt: This is a variation of table salt. It’s fortified with iodine, as lots of iodine is lost from natural salt during processing. This helps meet the body’s iodine requirement. • Rock salt: It’s the unrefined form of salt, basically used in making ice-creams. • Kosher salt: Inexpensive and coarse, this salt type is prepared under specific conditions approved by the orthodox Jewish faith. It contains no additives. • Low sodium salt: It has lower sodium content than regular salt. It is recommended for salt-sensitive people. Sodium-light salt helps maintain blood pressure. |
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Join Date: 08 Dec 2011
Location:  Saudi ArabiaPosts: 52 |
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RE: The importance & types of salt |
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Salt is an essential part of the diet. Without salts neither the food is tasty nor it is healthy. |
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Join Date: 07 Dec 2011
Location: KuwaitPosts: 23 |
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RE: The importance & types of salt |
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And yes you can have problem like goiter caused due to the deficiency of iodine in your body. So it is recommended to have adequate salts in your foods since excess of everything can cause harm too. |
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Join Date: 18 Jul 2010
Location: KuwaitPosts: 274 |
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