Summer is just around the corner, as you know. That means barbecue season is upon us. This time of year, backyard parties are ...

When I was a child, in the 1990s, there was only one kind of salt; we called it “salt.” It came in a blue cylindrical container—you probably know the one—and we dumped it into pasta water ...

Himalayan rock salt and sea salt might be contributing to an iodine deficiency problem, a health issue largely erased in the 1950s when the critical mineral was added to table salt. Researchers ...

Table salt is one major source of iodine in Canada. In 1949, the government made it a mandatory additive. While Canadians can also get their iodine in by eating seafood (seawater is an abundant ...

You can get that from one-half to three-quarters of a teaspoon of iodized table salt. In the last 15 years or so, U.S. researchers have increasingly reported seeing mild iodine deficiency in ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggests no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day. This equates to about one teaspoon of table salt (or iodized salt). But here’s the thing: Table ...

A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the country. ... By the 1950s, more than 70% of U.S. households used iodized table salt.

By the 1950s, more than 70 percent of US households used iodized table salt. Bread and some other foods also were fortified with iodine, and iodine deficiency became rare. But diets changed.

The main kosher salt brands sold in the United States like Diamond Crystal and Morton are not iodized. Table salt often has anti-caking ... salt because of its large, ... eaten 3 bags. News.

By the 1950s, more than 70% of U.S. households used iodized table salt. Bread and some other foods also were fortified with iodine, and iodine deficiency became rare. But diets changed.

Although most people are still getting enough, researchers have increasingly been reporting low levels of iodine in pregnant women and other people, raising concerns about an impact on newborns.