iodize. Is this something I shouldnt use. It also says it is natural. There is some salt u dont eat like rock salt. Just wondering if this falls into the gatagory of not eating.
2007-03-23 05:40:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Yes it was sea salt.
2007-03-23 07:23:48 · update #1
sea salt is ok to eat and good for you as well
2007-03-23 14:57:48 · answer #1 · answered by raindovewmn41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iodine is added to salt to prevent thyroid problems. People who fail to eat iodized salt often end up with an iodine lack that causes serious and painful thyroid gland swelling (endemic goiters) at the throat. Countries in Africa that traditionally did not use iodized salt have mandated it and improved public health there immensely.
Don't eat salt that is not iodized unless you are positive your body is already getting iodine. There is no taste difference but there is a big health difference and no cost difference. If you live in an area where there are low levels of iodine in the ground and you eat vegetables from those areas, you need that iodine through salt.
2007-03-23 05:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iodized Salt means that the mineral Iodine has been added. It is a necessary nutrient that plays a big part in your bodies production of growth hormone. Use it as you would use regular salt.
2007-03-23 05:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it isn't intended for human consumption it will say so on the bag and/or box. Rock salt for ice-cream making is labeled this way.
As another poster pointed out, it's probably Kosher salt. I love the stuff for cooking, and it's also good for pickling, since iodine will discolor the pickles.
2007-03-23 06:01:05 · answer #4 · answered by sunrat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can eat it, just not as your only source of salt--actually, it's the iodine--"they" started adding iodine to salt many years ago as a way to get it into the diet of the general populous. It prevents goiders--seen as extremely enlarged throats. My grandma had one--they started adding iodine to salt before I was born, some 50 years ago--so there ya are.
2007-03-23 05:45:51 · answer #5 · answered by Clycs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's not rock salt, then it's probably kosher salt. Perfectly acceptable to use. In fact, I have a bowl of it on my stove for cooking. I like it better than table salt.
2007-03-23 05:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the salt you saw was probably Kosher salt
I like it. its just not as finely ground up as morton table salt
lots of people swear by kosher salt some like sea salt its also good but how about that micheal kiarello Gray salt? LOL!
2007-03-23 06:08:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
iodized salt is safe to eat. It is loaded with iodine and created to help fight iodine deficiancy in people. Iodine is not produced by the body and must be ingested.
2007-03-23 05:46:25 · answer #8 · answered by crippldogg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was probably kosher salt- which is really nice to use while cooking-- and distributes itself more evenly than table salt....
it isn't BAD to use...
but you should also use table salt for some things or eat pickles... or anything pre-salted like chips/crisps, crackers... you do need some iodine in your system but it isn't the end all be all.
2007-03-23 05:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by Fiddle Dee Dee... 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It was sea salt
2007-03-23 07:08:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋