"Is Himalaya salt really an especially precious salt or is this just another of the salt industry’s marketing ploys?" asks our reader Ben R. from Manchester.

Crystalline Himalayan salt looks attractive, costs up to 20 Euros per kilo and has caused a real hype in the last few years. The salt, with its pale pink or snow white hue, has many special properties attributed to it. It is supposed to enhance the skin and strengthen the immune system, for instance. Many people swear by their daily glass of salt water, which apparently restores the acid-alkaline balance in the body and “detoxifies” the body.

However, these alleged effects have not been proven. Himalayan salt consists mainly of sodium chloride, just as all other salt. It is said to be mined by hand in 250 million year old caves, and because it is unrefined, retains more minerals and other elements from the caves. These minerals do not play a very significant part in our diet, however.

Created: 02:10 PM | Author: Questico editorial staff | Category: Current questions  |  Comments [0]