All salt is chemically similar; the main difference is the size of the grains. Avoid the “fancy” or coarse salt, Dr. Susan Cheng, a cardiologist in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai in Los ...

Kosher salt is the simplest go-to. The texture is larger and coarser than table salt. It’s also not as salty as table salt, so you may need to use more if you’re using it to season food.

It may also help to avoid the “fancy” or coarse salt — people like the crunch of it and may inadvertently eat too much, says Dr. Susan Cheng, a cardiologist in the Smidt Heart Institute at ...

Kosher salt is a type of salt with large, coarse grains. It’s mined from salt deposits. Despite the name, not all brands of kosher salt are kosher certified or considered kosher.