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Why Real Salt Is So Important
Manage episode 279600419 series 1397995
One of the diet rules we all “know” is that salt is bad for us. So why is real salt so important? Can it be a key to health recovery?
Salt was one of the earliest trade items and helped establish trade routes and villages all over the world. It was often used as money.
Salt was traditionally used to preserve food. It’s value was in allowing meats and vegetables to be salted and stored for later consumption, a huge advantage over having to hunt and gather fresh food all the time. Neanderthals mined salt, as well as ancient Chinese.
221 episodes
Manage episode 279600419 series 1397995
One of the diet rules we all “know” is that salt is bad for us. So why is real salt so important? Can it be a key to health recovery?
Salt was one of the earliest trade items and helped establish trade routes and villages all over the world. It was often used as money.
Salt was traditionally used to preserve food. It’s value was in allowing meats and vegetables to be salted and stored for later consumption, a huge advantage over having to hunt and gather fresh food all the time. Neanderthals mined salt, as well as ancient Chinese.
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