Salt is not only an essential mineral for life, it is also packed with healing powers and offers a load of health benefits. We have previously explained how salt baths can help relieve the pain of arthritis but what if … Continue reading
For the average person, taking a sensible approach to salt consumption as part of a balanced diet is all that is needed. But what about the football player who’s dripping with sweat after 90 minutes, the runner training for a … Continue reading
For many years, salt has seasoned our history and provided quotes that inspire, inform, entertain, or just make us want a tequila. Here are a few of our favourites… If your favourite didn’t make the list, tweet us @saltsenseuk
Salt is essential for many of our bodily functions and every cell in our body requires it to survive. It helps with fluid balance, blood pressure management and the nervous system. One of the many myths surrounding salt consumption is … Continue reading
When it comes to salt and your health, there are a lot of rumours. So we’re here to debunk the myths so that you can take a sensible approach to your salt consumption, based on facts. Salt is bad for … Continue reading
Temperatures across the UK have dipped. In fact, we’ve seen the coldest night temperatures this winter, with places such as Oxfordshire reaching a chilly -8. As commuters reached for their credit cards and poured boiling water over windscreens, we wanted … Continue reading
There are many myths that weasel their way into our everyday conversations, not least when it comes to our food and its perceived health benefits and dangers. What muddies the water even more is that we very often receive conflicting … Continue reading
Researchers from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands have found that thinking in black and white terms when it comes to food, (i.e thinking as food as either good or bad) can partly explain why attempts to control food intake … Continue reading
Over the years we have received conflicting information about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods. The “experts” who so confidently advise, often have to do a u-turn, causing confusion. We take a look at the top 5 vilified foods, once considered unhealthy … Continue reading
Perhaps the most controversial issue relating to salt in recent years has been the question of salt levels in human diets. The mineral is an essential element in human biology. Every human cell contains salt, adding up to around 250g … Continue reading
