Cardiologists caution against excessive use of gourmet salts. Himalayan pink salt and sea salt are under scrutiny. These ...

There’s table salt, Kosher salt, sea salt, and Himalayan salt—just to name a few. But while all these salts contain sodium, only one—table salt—has been fortified with iodine, an essential ...

However, iodized salt, which is a “table salt” made with iodine (non-iodized table salt is also available) and has a finer grain size than kosher or sea salts, is now seen by many chefs as ...

Not so long ago, if you asked most people what kind of salt they used, they’d give you a quizzical look and reply, “Uh... just salt?” But these days, you can find dozens of different varieties in ...

Iodised Salt: Iodine is a mineral that is essential for the proper functioning of our body. It helps in the production of thyroid hormones, which play a crucial role in regulating our metabolism ...

Sea salt comes from a natural source and contains other minerals, but it does not contain iodine. Choosing non-iodized sea salt can put people at risk of iodine deficiency, and so they must seek ...

Michael Latour, chef and owner of Latour restaurant in Ridgewood, doesn’t use iodized salt. Neither does Jamie Knott, chef and owner of the Saddle River Inn. Ditto Adam Weiss, who until recently ...

Iodine (in the form of iodide) is added to table salt to help prevent iodine deficiency. Since the 1980s there have been efforts to have universal salt iodization.

Sea salt is no better for you than regular iodized table salt, but may give texture and flavor to foods. ... Without iodine in salt, these health problems could reemerge.