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 was ...

These days, you can find dozens of different varieties of salt in almost every grocery store and dozens more in specialty shops. Aleksandr Zubkov via Getty Images Not so long ago, if you asked most ...

Case in point: iodine deficiencies are on the rise and it could have something to do with the fact that a lot of folks are ...

SAN ANTONIO – Reducing table salt can have some health benefits but it could also leave you short on iodine and flavor. Consumer Reports tested salt substitutes to see which comes closest in taste to ...

Sea salt, kosher salt, table salt — is one better? Do we need the iodine that comes from iodized salt? Do trace minerals in sea salt matter? Do colored sea salts have better flavor? Is kosher salt … ...

While Himalayan and table salt are often seen as healthier alternatives, both pose significant health risks due to high ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I rarely use table salt anymore when cooking. Instead, I like to use sea salt. But I've noticed that a lot of sea salts don't contain iodine. Do I need iodized salt, or are there ...

Reducing table salt can have some health benefits, but, cutting iodized salt can mean shorting yourself on an important nutrient - iodine. Our bodies are unable to make this mineral, yet it’s key for ...

With salty diets making a comeback, people are inevitably turning to expensive gourmet sea salt. But it is worth it? The short answer is no. Although sea salt is often marketed as more natural or ...

Lara Martin grew up with iodized salt on her family's dinner table and now she makes certain her two children, ages 15 and 9, get enough in their diets. "We were always taught that iodized salt is ...