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Why is there a current trend towards eating 'sea' salt?

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The trend towards eating sea-salt appears to be related to designers adding colored and exotic sources of salt to both salt grinders and candies (most notably chocolates.) This can add a level of "depth" to the meal from the story behind it but really not much more than that. read more

Ten Health Benefits of Unrefined Sea Salt 1) Salt helps stabilize and regulate heartbeats, thanks to its magnesium and sodium content. 2) Sodium is essential for proper muscular function. 3) Salt helps minimize the effects of stress by maintaining proper melatonin, serotonin, and tryptamine levels in the brain. read more

Extra salt added every year from rivers is balanced by salt which returns to the sea floor. But salinity isn’t the same everywhere. Towards the poles, water is not as salty because it’s diluted by melting ice, while the extra heat in the tropics makes water there saltier – and denser. read more

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