I usually buy the salt that says “this salt supplies iodide a necessary ingredient.” But yesterday I accidentally bought one that says “this salt does not supply iodide..” which always makes me wonder… if iodide is a necessary nutrient why would salt be sold without it.. and explicitly state that ???
Anyways, I’m basically wondering if it’s bad enough that I should go out and buy the salt that supplies iodide. I know it’s not a life or death ordeal but I’m just now beginning my ✨caring about what I put in my body✨ journey so if this salt will only give me all the bad components of salt without any good ones, I’ll go get another one.
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Iodine can come from many foods, if the soil it’s grown in has enough iodine. It can also come from drinking water. So, it’s not necessary to only get it from salt.
Some places have low iodine in their soils (In the US it tends to be in the northern states like the upper Midwest, Rocky Mountains and parts of the north east. In these areas iodized salt is providing a supplement that might be needed (food is global now so carrots grown in iodine rich soils can be trucked everywhere).
In places where diet provides plenty of iodine, some people prefer the flavor of non-iodized salt. Iodine adds a slightly metallic flavor that some dislike.
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