Comments on: An intro to Salt http://johnonfood.com/ingredients/types-of-salt/ Because some people care what goes in their mouth. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: John http://johnonfood.com/ingredients/types-of-salt/#comment-6667 John Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:12:12 +0000 http://johnonfood.com/?p=242#comment-6667 Too much salt is bad for you, but we need a certain amount of it to live. If you Google for 'is salt good for you' and 'is salt bad for you' you will find a thousand different scientific papers and studies showing that salt is good for you for a hundred different reasons, and that salt is bad for you for a hundred more. There really does not seem to be a clear consensus. I believe that salt, like pretty much everything else, is good for you in moderation. Too much salt is bad for you, but we need a certain amount of it to live.

If you Google for ‘is salt good for you’ and ‘is salt bad for you’ you will find a thousand different scientific papers and studies showing that salt is good for you for a hundred different reasons, and that salt is bad for you for a hundred more. There really does not seem to be a clear consensus.

I believe that salt, like pretty much everything else, is good for you in moderation.

]]> By: Muzi http://johnonfood.com/ingredients/types-of-salt/#comment-6656 Muzi Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:07:25 +0000 http://johnonfood.com/?p=242#comment-6656 What about the story of salt that is not good for the human body? in tems of high blood presure. What about the story of salt that is not good for the human body? in tems of high blood presure.

]]> By: fatbloke http://johnonfood.com/ingredients/types-of-salt/#comment-4508 fatbloke Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:14:23 +0000 http://johnonfood.com/?p=242#comment-4508 Concur about the Maldon Salt. It's the "dogs bollocks". Considerably nicer than the French stuff that's been AOC'd. That's as strong/sharp tasting as cheap table rock salt.... Concur about the Maldon Salt. It’s the “dogs bollocks”. Considerably nicer than the French stuff that’s been AOC’d. That’s as strong/sharp tasting as cheap table rock salt….

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