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Default Himalayan salt and dinner tonight

In article >,
Doug Freyburger > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > "." > wrote:
> >
> >> These are just some of the benefits to be gained from switching to a
> >> diet of fresh foods and Himalayan Crystal Salt.

> >
> > Trace minerals replace the ones we no longer get in our food due to
> > depleted farming soils using only chemical fertilizers.

>
> My parents take coliodal minerals and it's been very good for their
> health. I take supplements as a belt-and-suspenders plan - I figure I
> get enough variety in food that I should get all the nutrients I need
> but I also figure that modern farming leaches out enough minerals and
> breeds for production not vitamins so I never know how much
> micronutrients I am missing from my foods.
>
> Pink salt puzzles me. Usually when salt crystals form the process does
> a reasonable job of purification. Salt from mines is closer to pure
> sodium chloride than what is claimed for the pink salt. Some minerals
> have low solubility so they come out of solution and are mostly gone
> before the sodium chloride starts to come out of solution. Some
> minerals have high solubility so they come out of solution after most of
> the sodium chloride is gone. That makes the sodium chloride of regular
> salt more pure than is claimed for the pink salt. How would such a salt
> that still has the trace minerals be formed naturally?


It is formed naturally in different areas. Just like quartz colored
other than pure clear or white has other minerals in it.

Personally, I'm more interested in the variations in flavor. I purchase
"Nature's plus" trace mineral supplement tablets for the nutritional
needs.
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