Salt is a commonly used condiment in life, and some bland and tasteless ingredients are added with salt to improve the deliciousness, and of course, other seasonings can be added to enrich the taste of food. However, some people have no choice when they buy table salt, because there are many types of salt, some are low-sodium salt, some are iodized salt or non-iodized salt, how to choose?
The so-called low-sodium salt refers to the salt with less sodium ion content, and iodized salt is to add iodine on the basis of table salt, and non-iodized salt refers to salt without iodine added, the biggest difference between these salts is that the composition is slightly different, but when choosing according to the physical condition to consider, if there is no health problem, these kinds of salt can be selected, can be used alternately, occasionally with low sodium salt or non-iodized salt, occasionally use iodized salt, in order to fully provide the substances needed by the human body.
However, if there is a disease developing, such as hyperthyroidism, it may be that the disease is caused by excessive iodine intake, then you should choose non-iodized salt, of course, if hypokalemia is developing, you should choose to use low-sodium salt, which often contains more potassium ions and can help relieve symptoms. Lactating women or pregnant women can choose to use iodized salt, which can obtain iodine on the basis of table salt, which can meet the needs of the fetus and the pregnant woman's body for these substances.
Which salt is healthier?
Some people have asked which kind of salt is healthier. In fact, there is no correct statement, as long as the body adapts, chooses the right salt, and uses it correctly in the follow-up, it will not pose a threat to health, but can obtain some minerals and trace elements that the human body needs.
People who are generally in good health and have no disease development, whether it is low-sodium salt, iodized salt or non-iodized salt can be used, can be used alternately, do not eat only a certain salt for a long time, in order to avoid excessive acquisition of certain substances or lack of certain substances, of course, the use of salt should be correct, and the amount of salt added during the cooking process should be appropriate to improve the safety of the diet.
What should I pay attention to when using table salt?
People who can use salt correctly can often be responsible for health, which needs to add salt to flavor in the process of cooking food, a small amount should be added first, whether it is cooking vegetables or soup, add a small amount of salt to taste the taste, if it is already rich in taste, there is no need to add salt, but if it is relatively light and has no taste, you can gradually increase the amount of salt until the taste is appropriate.
However, if you add a lot of salt at one time, it will taste very salty, and the food will become heavy, and getting too much salt is not good for health, in addition to being thirsty, it is also the reason for the high metabolic pressure on the kidneys and the fluctuation of blood pressure in many people.
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