What makes Sea Salt a Heathy choice?

What makes Sea Salt a Healthy Choice?  You do.

The marketing of Sea Salt has made it popular. Take for example restaurants like Wendy’s Natural Fries with Sea salt or packaged Potato chips with Sea Salt who advertise that their foods and products are natural and healthy because they are made with sea salt. The marketing of natural and healthy grabs the attention of the consumer.

Often sea salt is associated with higher quality ingredients, a more natural product, or a lower sodium choice. But, Salt is Salt so there is really no different in the amount of sodium cholride (about 2300 mg per teaspoon) in sea salt that regular table salt.

Himalayan Sea Salt

Sea Salt vs. Table Salt

Sea salt comes from sea water and is the product that is leftover after the water is evaporated. Table salt is mined from underground salt deposits. The main difference between table salt and sea salt is that sea salt has trace minerals and elements that vary depending on the water source; Also the minerals in sea salt add flavor and color. Sea salt is less processed and comes in a variety of coarseness levels.  

Table salt is more heavy processed to eliminate minerals and usually contains anti-caking agents. Most table salt is enriched with iodine which is essential to thyroid health. There are also a few brands of Iodized Sea Salt available.  

Cooking

Many chefs prefer to use sea salt in cooking because of the slight flavor difference and that it is not iodized. Some even say that they use less salt when adding sea salt to their food because the granules are larger and they can taste the salt better. Kosher Salt is also used by many chefs because of its large crystals and usefulness in preserving or drawing out moisture of meats and other foods effectively. Kosher salt may be from sea salt or regular no iodized salt. When cooking, it takes longer for the sea salt to dissolve into your food. Some even say that they use less salt when adding sea salt to their food because the granules are larger and they can taste the salt better. Whichever salt you choose use in moderation. If you have high blood pressure, it would be more crucial to monitor your sodium intake. There are new recommendations and studies showing sodium intake should be limited to 1600 mg for those with hypertension.

Recipes
Salt Crusted Fish    
Red Lobster Salt Crusted Baked Potatoes
Chicken cooked in Salt Crust