On 4/22/2011 11:23 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:02:16 -0400, Cheryl wrote:
>
>> On 4/19/2011 6:46 PM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
>>> On Apr 19, 4:41 pm, Mark > wrote:
>>>> Chemo the Clown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Maybe so but Morton salt is terrible.
>>>>
>>>> Nearly all salts are purified sodium chloride.
>>>> Like distilled water or white sugar, it doesn't
>>>> matter which one you choose, except for price.
>>>>
>>>> A few salts have various mineral contaminants,
>>>> which can give them an off flavor, but not the
>>>> big names like Morton or Leslie.
>>>
>>> Give me sea salt anytime.
>>> http://www.livestrong.com/article/35...to-table-salt/
>>
>> Morton sells sea salt. Even iodized sea salt.
>
> Manufacturers are not required to label how well refined their sea
> salts really are. Some of them are the exact same thing as table salt
> minus the iodine (and drying agents). It just costs $8-$50/lb more
> than table salt.
>
> The ones that aren't refined very well have all sorts of other trace
> minerals and elements that you don't want in your salt. Let alone
> your body. Harvesting salts out of any ocean or sea these days is
> pretty risky business, IMO.
>
> -sw

I have to limit it these days. Though I just checked my BP and it's
coming down.