Himalayan Salt Vs. Table Salt

Salt is a compulsory condiment for any kind of food. We generously sprinkle additional amounts of it to keep our food from tasting bland. What we don’t realize is that common white processed table salt is portent of many diseases like high blood pressure, fluid retention and even hypertension. So what’s the alternative to table salt? Surely we can’t be expected to consume tasteless bland food! The best healthy substitute for common table salt is Himalayan Salt. The best way to elucidate how beneficial Himalayan salt is for health and how harmful common salt is draw a brief comparison between the two placing them side by side.

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	Himalayan Salt	Table salt
Composition	Contains 84 minerals and trace elements and is unprocessed holistic, wholesome and unaltered.	Highly refined, devoid of any nutritional value
Preparation	Himalayan salt is obtained from salt caves & mines where it has remained untouched by pollutants and toxins.	Table salt is obtained by evaporating sea water which is prone to pollutants. It’s further chemically refined which removes all the beneficial minerals leaving behind sodium and chloride.
Effects on our body	1)    Himalayan salt also known as rock  Salt hydrates our tissues and gets immediately absorbed in the blood stream and by cells. It also helps indigestion. 2)    Libido support, reducing signs of aging (bath water salt) and detoxifying the body of harmful toxins are also attributed to Himalayan Salt.	1)    Dehydrates body causing the blood to thicken and overburdens the digestive tract. 2) Consumption of common salt reduces Nitric Oxide. Nitric Oxide keeps our veins wide whereas sodium in salt acts as inhibitor of the said chemical making the veins narrow and causing the heart to pump blood with exertion.

From this brief evaluation it’s very obvious that Himalayan Salt is the natural alternative to consuming table salt and is highly beneficial for health.

Where can I buy Himalayan Salt?

Himalayan Salt is readily available at whole food shops. Another viable venue for its purchase is ordering online. There are various companies which are now selling Himalayan Salt under their brand name and guarantee purity and potency of their product.