Okay, first of all, we want to reduce our consumption of sodium via processed foods because I want you to understand there's a big difference — and we'll look at that difference in a couple minutes — between sodium or added
processed iodized salt in processed foods versus Celtic and sea salt.
Not exact matches
Our salt is not
iodized and is minimally
processed, giving the same sort of flavor and consistency as sea salt.
That includes sunchoke, jicama, sweet potato, red potato, potato starch, potato flour, potato - derived yeast, potato - derived b - 12 supplements, «natural flavoring» in
processed foods, MSG, Vitamin A Palmitate, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, modified food starch, enriched flour,
iodized salt, maltodextrin / maltodextrose, dextrose / dextrin and ascorbyl palmitate.
-- Himalayan Sea Salt: salt is a very valuable mineral, but not when it has been
processed,
iodized and turned into the table salt we are used to.
Insufficient intake of dietary iodine, which typically comes from
iodized salt and
processed foods containing iodine and
iodized salt.
Fish, Meats, Shellfish, Alcoholic beverages, Animal fats, Artificial colorings, Beans and peas: kidney beans, lentils, marrowfat peas, Cheeses with high fat and salt content: Blue, Brie, Cheddar, Muenster, Swiss, Chemical preservatives, Cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, Cocoa, Coffee, Egg whites, Hydrogenated (heat -
processed) vegetable oils [i.e. trans - fatty acids], Hydrogenated (heat -
processed) vegetable shortening [i.e. trans - fatty acids], Margarine [i.e. trans - fatty acids], Mushrooms, Potatoes, all varieties, Refined,
iodized table salt, Stocks or broths made of fish, meat, or shellfish, Refined white sugar and all foods that contain refined white sugar, Teas that contain any amount of caffeine, White flour and all foods that contain white flour
Do not use
iodized salt because this can affect the bacteria in the fermentation
process.
Of equal or greater concern, the use of
iodized salt is not mandatory either in restaurants or in food
processing in the U.S., and
processed and restaurant food dominates the American diet.
The American Heart Association estimates that 75 % of the sodium Americans consume is from
processed foods like tomato sauce, soups, condiments, canned foods and prepared mixes, i.e., it is non -
iodized.21
But, based on the fact that most eating a whole foods diet (little to no
processed, prepared, or restaurant foods) ingest far less salt than realized, (and far less than what the boatload of salt most Americans ingest in the
processed foods), you'll likely want to include salt to be in the optimal bell curve, and based on the autoimmune associations, I'd choose sea or Himalayan salt (and consider the need for some of that added to be
iodized given the borderline deficiency for women of child - bearing age).
To get enough iodine while keeping your sodium levels in check, Alish recommends using
iodized table salt when cooking and avoiding heavily
processed foods.
Sea Salt Unlike regular
iodized table salt and the industrial - grade salt found in
processed foods, sea salt helps to nourish the body and keep your fluid levels balanced.
«Most of the sodium in the American diet comes from prepared or
processed food, and most food companies don't use
iodized salt.
«Although
iodized salt is a principal source of dietary iodine, suggesting that reduced salt intake could lead to iodine deficiency, the salt in most
processed foods in the United States is not
iodized «[2]
However, don't depend on
processed foods that are high in sodium for iodine — the salt they contain is not
iodized.
And just a quick note on
iodized salt: Iodized salt is essentially sodium chloride, or NaCl, and it's been heavily processed through
iodized salt:
Iodized salt is essentially sodium chloride, or NaCl, and it's been heavily processed through
Iodized salt is essentially sodium chloride, or NaCl, and it's been heavily
processed through mining.