<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Umbra on salt]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by LynnW http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/ Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:21:08 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/1 salting the land

Expanding the question on the use of salt in agriculture leaves me with the question of how long can we irrigate and fertilize farm ground before it fails to produce a profitable yield?  I understand that California has already had farm ground fail due to this problem. ??  Irrigation water brings in salt and evaporates just like water running into the4 dead sea.

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Expanding the question on the use of salt in agriculture leaves me with the question of how long can we irrigate and fertilize farm ground before it fails to produce a profitable yield?  I understand that California has already had farm ground fail due to this problem. ??  Irrigation water brings in salt and evaporates just like water running into the4 dead sea.

]]> Comment #2 by wayneluke http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/ Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:32:24 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/2 Salt Intake

I believe we get all the chemical salt we need from our regular food. Table salt does enhance the flavor of the food. MSG and a little sugar will have the same effect. All three allow the taste buds to pick up the flavors better. By itself, I don't think that table salt has any dietary benefit. Millions of people can't use table salt for health reasons.

The only reason we think we need salt in our diet is the government has mandated that iodine be added to counteract deficiencies of this chemical in a modern processed food diet. Lack of iodine leads to thyroid problems and other related illnesses. Of course too much Iodine leads to the same problems

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002421.ht ...

I personally have not added table salt to my food for over 15 years now and make sure I eat foods with good levels of iodine.

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I believe we get all the chemical salt we need from our regular food. Table salt does enhance the flavor of the food. MSG and a little sugar will have the same effect. All three allow the taste buds to pick up the flavors better. By itself, I don't think that table salt has any dietary benefit. Millions of people can't use table salt for health reasons.

The only reason we think we need salt in our diet is the government has mandated that iodine be added to counteract deficiencies of this chemical in a modern processed food diet. Lack of iodine leads to thyroid problems and other related illnesses. Of course too much Iodine leads to the same problems

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002421.ht ...

I personally have not added table salt to my food for over 15 years now and make sure I eat foods with good levels of iodine.

]]> Comment #3 by raevynn http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/ Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:12:13 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/3 On salt

Actually, salt is a rather under-appreciated food substance.
Personally, I only use Sea Salt, as it actually contains the trace minerals that help to balance the sodium. Plain 'ole salt has nothing that the body needs.
I agree that Iodine should be obtained some other way, as the amount in your box of Iodized salt is so low as to be meaningless, and the less salt you use, the less you get anyway.
Eating natural foods, like fresh raw veggies, root veggies, sea vegetables, and fruit, will keep you far healthier than a blue box of salt.


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Actually, salt is a rather under-appreciated food substance.
Personally, I only use Sea Salt, as it actually contains the trace minerals that help to balance the sodium. Plain 'ole salt has nothing that the body needs.
I agree that Iodine should be obtained some other way, as the amount in your box of Iodized salt is so low as to be meaningless, and the less salt you use, the less you get anyway.
Eating natural foods, like fresh raw veggies, root veggies, sea vegetables, and fruit, will keep you far healthier than a blue box of salt.


]]> Comment #4 by timdiller http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/ Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:10:49 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/4 salt is still necessary

Plain old salt is still pretty necessary, especially for a buckets o' sweat producing, bike commuting in the summer Texan like me. Our blood, sweat, mucus, and tears are naturally pretty salty, and we lose salt when we sweat, cry, etc. If our body's sodium level gets out of balance, we can end up in pretty bad shape with dehydration. Hence the salt tablets consumed by long distance runners. I'm given to understand that after a while, our bodies will adapt to a certain sweat level and reduce the salt content of sweat in a conservation effort.
Also, my impression is that salt is not always the same, due to the trace elements found in it. Apparently, sea salt is a pretty good match for our bodies' trace mineral needs and is a better dietary choice than pure sodium chloride. There may be some benefit to the Dead Sea salt after all, depending on its trace mineral content.

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Plain old salt is still pretty necessary, especially for a buckets o' sweat producing, bike commuting in the summer Texan like me. Our blood, sweat, mucus, and tears are naturally pretty salty, and we lose salt when we sweat, cry, etc. If our body's sodium level gets out of balance, we can end up in pretty bad shape with dehydration. Hence the salt tablets consumed by long distance runners. I'm given to understand that after a while, our bodies will adapt to a certain sweat level and reduce the salt content of sweat in a conservation effort.
Also, my impression is that salt is not always the same, due to the trace elements found in it. Apparently, sea salt is a pretty good match for our bodies' trace mineral needs and is a better dietary choice than pure sodium chloride. There may be some benefit to the Dead Sea salt after all, depending on its trace mineral content.

]]> Comment #5 by psmith http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:15:20 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/salt3/5 The importance of salt

As a macrobiotic eater, I'm here to tell you salt is very important, in small quantities, in our daily diet.  Two things, sea salt and sea veggies/weed contain ALL the minerals the human body needs.  Really  So no more mineral supplements necessary.  Just have a little of both daily.  The quality of the salt does matter.  And table salt, BTW, is just plain poison.

Priscilla

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As a macrobiotic eater, I'm here to tell you salt is very important, in small quantities, in our daily diet.  Two things, sea salt and sea veggies/weed contain ALL the minerals the human body needs.  Really  So no more mineral supplements necessary.  Just have a little of both daily.  The quality of the salt does matter.  And table salt, BTW, is just plain poison.

Priscilla

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