How is sea salt any different from industrial salt? Isn’t it all the same compound? Why would it matter how fancy it is? Would it really taste they same?
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No one has mentioned iodized salt yet and I think it’s interesting so I’m gonna talk about it.
Sea salts don’t contain iodine; it is something specifically added to industrialized salt. The reason for that is because our body needs small amounts of iodine but we don’t always get it from our food. If you don’t get enough iodine, you could get a goiter or other medical conditions. When people realized this, their solution was to put iodine into something that everyone eats a little bit of pretty much every day. Sneaky and smart! But sea salt doesn’t have this because it doesn’t occur naturally. So if you only eat sea salt, you might have to take an iodine supplement sometimes.
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