What is best for your health: Himalayan salt or table salt?

Although Himalayan salt can cost up to 20 times more than table salt, there is a popular belief that this pink salt has 84 elements from the Khewra salt mines located in Pakistan, 300km from the Himalayas, which can help us prevent and relieve various diseases such as cardiovascular problems, diabetes, insomnia, and osteoporosis, among others. But, is this true or is it simply pure marketing? Here we tell you.

What are the differences between table salt and Himalayan salt?
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One of the most remarkable differences between one salt and another is the color that not only responds to aesthetic disparity but also to a difference of components; and is that, the salt of the Himalayas has many more impurities so it shines a characteristic pinkish color. In addition, Himalayan salt has minerals that you can not find in table salt such as calcium, potassium, iron and molybdenum and, on the other hand, have a lower sodium content than salt normal.

To the table salt is added an anti-caking ingredient called sodium aluminosilicate that prevents the salt from clumping. Another difference between Himalayan salt and white salt is that the latter has a greater amount of iodine, as it should be noted that an iodine deficiency can generate problems such as mental retardation and hypothyroidism.

Which of the two has the most health benefits?
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The miraculous benefits attributed to Himalayan salt are not scientifically proven and although they contain more minerals than table salt, the truth is that it does not generate any positive difference on our body.

The Reference Nutrient Intake (RNI) indicates that an adult should consume 3.5g per day of potassium so that to obtain the recommended potassium dose a person should consume approximately 100g of salt of the Himalayas, that is, about 20 teaspoons, which would exceed safe levels of sodium and put our health at risk.

On the other hand, two teaspoons of Himalayan salt would equal 45mg of calcium, which would be below the recommended daily intake of 1000mg in adults.

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What salt do you usually consume daily? Leave your comments and remember to limit the intake of these foods that contain much more salt than you thought.

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