What Are the Health Benefits of Unbleached Sea Salt?
Sea salt is naturally unbleached when produced in seaside beds using authentic methods of "growing" salt crystals over time. Unrefined sea salt contains naturally occurring trace minerals from the sea lacking in table salt as well as no added chemicals. Does this Spark an idea?
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Benefits
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Modern diets lack trace minerals that come from eating unprocessed foods grown in nutrient-rich soil. Unrefined sea salt contains these same missing trace minerals to supplement modern diets. According to a May 2009 study in "Clinical Science," Dr. Barry Hurwitz and University of Miami researchers determined that the magnesium in sea salt improved mineral balance and low blood pressure in chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers. According to Forrest H. Nielsen at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), migraine sufferers had fewer migraines with increased magnesium.
Nutrition
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Sea salt's nutritional profile is similar to manufactured salts, but it has slightly higher sodium. Sea salt also includes the minerals calcium and magnesium and trace minerals chromium, selenium and iodine, necessary for body function.
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Types
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Sea salt may be a plain, white salt. However, there are many varieties, including French fleur de sel and Celtic sea salt, all with trace minerals and unique flavor.
Usage
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Because of the intense flavor and higher cost of specialty sea salt, most chefs use unbleached sea salt as a garnish or condiment.
Fun Fact
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Trace minerals help the body and brain process billions of electrical impulses every second.
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