Why add iodine to salt?

Adding some iodine to salt can ensure that 7080 exists in the thyroid gland and iodine is healthy. The human body plays an important role in regulating the formation and decomposition of protein, promoting the metabolism of sugar and fat, promoting the absorption and utilization of vitamins, and promoting growth and development. Lack of iodine in the body will make children mentally retarded and damage the mental function of adults, so iodine should be added to salt to ensure the intake and absorption of iodine.

From a physiological point of view, salt is of great significance for maintaining human health: salt can help people digest food. The salty taste of salt can stimulate people's taste and increase oral saliva secretion, thus increasing appetite and improving food digestibility. ?

Salt can participate in body fluid metabolism. Salt is an important component of body fluids. People who work in high temperature sweat too much and need to supplement salty drinks. People with excessive vomiting and diarrhea should be given normal saline; People who have lost too much blood should also drink warm salt water urgently.

Extended data

Pay attention to the following points when using and storing edible salt:

1, sealed and saved.

Iodized salt is easily oxidized and decomposed under the influence of heat, light and wind, so it should be stored in a color sealed container with a cover. Store in a dry and cool place to avoid exposure to sunlight and moisture absorption in the air. Eat while buying, don't buy too much at a time and store it for a long time.

2. Avoid high-temperature stir-frying.

Iodized salt will decompose into elemental iodine and volatilize at high temperature, so don't use salt to "explode the pot" when cooking. Adding salt when cooking can reduce the loss of iodine.

Common edible salt in the market has no shelf life, but edible salt containing trace elements such as iodine or zinc has a shelf life of one year.

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