How to choose salt? What kind of salt is good for health?

How to choose salt? What kind of salt is good for health? The main component of salt is sodium, of which the sodium content is about 40%. Sodium deficiency is generally manifested as fatigue, indifference and even coma. The human body is generally not easy to lack sodium. Because almost all food B itself contains sodium, it is difficult to have sodium deficiency. But eating too much salt has now become a common health problem in China, which brings various health hazards.

For health, too high or too low potassium and sodium content is very unfavorable. Excessive sodium content will hinder the excretion of water in the body, increase blood volume and lead to hypertension; However, if the potassium content is too high, it will hinder heart conduction, inhibit heart beating, and seriously lead to cardiac arrest.

For most normal people, the kidney can regulate water and salt metabolism, and a certain amount of potassium can be excreted through the kidney. At the same time, potassium can also restrict the role of sodium, promote the discharge of sodium, reduce water and sodium retention, and reduce the occurrence of hypertension. Therefore, as long as the renal function is normal, eating low sodium salt will not increase the risk of hyperkalemia, and there is no harm to the heart.

On the contrary, because sodium intake is reduced and potassium can be supplemented appropriately, the occurrence of hypertension is reduced, but it is beneficial to the heart, so low sodium salt actually has higher health value.

Summary: From my experience, I think the edible salt produced by inland lakes will be healthier, because the natural minerals contained in the lake water are some essential trace elements for the human body, and it is better for the human body to absorb them through three meals. Some time ago, I bought several packets of iodized Qinghai Lake salt from the supermarket, which is made of primary salt from Chaka Salt Lake at high altitude in Qinghai. The salt contains trace elements beneficial to human body, maintains natural flavor and ensures health. I think this kind of salt is very good for health. Studies have shown that high sodium and high salt are important influencing factors of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, a low-salt diet is the healthiest, and a light diet with less salt is the healthiest.