Salt is an essential seasoning and nourishment in our lives.
China has been a big salt eater since ancient times, but few people know what kind of salt we eat?
If you don't believe me, you can ask the kitchen manager at home, and she may tell you coarse salt or fine salt; If she had done her homework on sea salt some time ago, she would probably have told you about mine salt, lake salt, and sea salt.
In fact, this classification is not wrong, but if it is more accurately classified, the salt eaten by Chinese can be divided into three categories according to the different elements added.
Table salt, also known as sodium chloride, is the most common salt in everyday life. It has a salty taste and is the main ingredient for cooking and seasoning. In China, there are many types of table salt, including sea salt, well salt, lake salt, etc., which can be collectively referred to as table salt.
Usually table salt has a high sodium content, and eating more can easily increase blood pressure, so in order to change this situation, we have made "low sodium salt".
Low-sodium salt is a type of table salt that reduces the amount of sodium. It reduces the sodium content by adding potassium chloride. It is suitable for people with high blood pressure.
People with high blood pressure and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems can alleviate this situation by eating low sodium salt.
In addition to low-sodium salt, Chinese also eat "iodized salt".
Iodized salt is made by adding iodine to table salt. Iodine is one of the essential trace elements in the human body and the main component of thyroid hormones, and iodine deficiency may lead to diseases such as goiter.
However, excessive iodine intake can also lead to the development of thyroid disease. Therefore, maintaining the right amount of iodine intake is essential for maintaining thyroid health.
The above are the three most commonly used types of salt by Chinese, each type of salt has a corresponding supply group, the assistant believes that we need to grasp the use and intake of each salt reasonably, because it is essential to maintain good health. What do you think?