Beneficial

The story of salt.

Refined white salt, such as commercial table salt is bad.

Unrefined natural salt on the other hand is good, very good stuff, providing many health benefits.

Unrefined sea salt is healthy, as is Himalayan salt. Both are very easily metabolised by the body.

Real salt (of various kinds) contains plenty of magnesium and other important minerals, which is why it usually does not affect blood pressure in a negative way.

Most people have trouble making a distinction between unrefined and refined salt.

They ‘lump’ all salt together as a bad substance. This is a mistake.

'Refined' salt has had its minerals removed and has been bleached to give it the white appearance that we are accustomed to seeing with salt. It is the fine, white salt that is available at almost any restaurant or supermarket.

'Unrefined' salt, on the other hand, has not been put through a harsh chemical process.

It contains the natural minerals which are found in the natural product.

The mineral content gives it a distinct colour. The colours of unrefined salt can vary depending on where it is from and this is due to the changing mineral content of the various locations that it's taken from.

It is the minerals in unrefined salt that provide all the benefits. The minerals supply the body with over 80 trace elements needed to maintain and sustain health, plus, the minerals elevate the pH (correct acidity) and lower blood pressure.

Nature gave us salt—unrefined salt—with its full complement of minerals. It should be the salt of choice. It is a vital ingredient that needs to be part of everyone’s diet.

We NEED salt to survive. 

Some of the benefits to our body includes preventing muscle cramps, strengthening bone structure, helping maintain muscle tone and strength, balancing sugar levels in the body, helping the body absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract and it helps regulate sleep.

One problem is that every processed food from dips to sauces to dressings to cakes to ice creams and crackers contain refined salt. Unless you are super vigilant, it's almost impossible to avoid.

So that's the salt story, the good and the bad. 

This is what I found on my morning trike ride today. It might be a bit graphic for some, but this guy should have listened to Mama when she said "never touch two power lines at the same time"!

Another lazy day. A bit of cooking. A bit of cleaning. A bit of online shopping - ordered some nice organic meat from a beef, pork and lamb farmer up north. Pick it up on Thursday at the same time as we pick up our organic vegetables. I'm drooling just thinking about it!

I'm off to have some late night bone broth.

Nite all.