Himalayan Salt Is A Lie

There’s been a lot of hype around Himalayan pink salt. It’s common now to find it in most supermarkets as well as sitting on the table at restaurant, but does it have any real additional benefits...? First, What is Himalayan salt?

Himalayan pink salt contains up to 98 percent sodium chloride, this means that only around 2 percent is made up of these various trace minerals. Minerals that get way over hyped.

These “additional” minerals are also the reason for its pink like colour.

Given the relatively limited quantities in which people normally consume salt, and the tiny quantity of these minerals in the salt, they are unlikely to provide any measurable or significant health benefits.

Sodium is an essential trace mineral found in salt. The body needs this for a variety of functions. • Contracting and relaxing muscles • Maintaining proper fluid balance and preventing dehydration • Sending nervous system impulses •Preventing low blood pressure

So what about the “Trace” Minerals in Himalayan Pink Salt?

If you were to add a pinch of salt / 1/4 of a teaspoon (around 0.5g of salt) to you meal. That’s 500mg. 98% Sodium Chloride, leaves 10mg worth of “trace” minerals. Potassium makes up around 0.28% of the salt. That’s a total of 0.028mg of potassium added to your meal.

Magnesium makes up around 0.0004% of the salt. You do that maths... 🤣

You’d have to consume dangerous amounts of Pink Himalayan salt to absorb any beneficial amounts of minerals. Save your self £ $ € and stick with good old traditional table salt.