灰海盐与喜马拉雅粉红盐

灰盐和喜马拉雅粉红盐都是流行的专业盐，看起来和味道伟大，但它们比常规桌盐更健康吗？从较低的钠索赔到治愈癌症的盐，找出什么是真实的，炒作是什么。

有许多类型的美食盐，包括喜马拉雅盐，黑熔岩盐和灰海盐。它们都含有钠和氯化物的混合物 - 就像普通的餐盐一样，说梅奥诊所。The differences in taste and appearance are due to their mineral content.

盐自然发生在海水和saltwater in the form of halite, a mineral that is mined and processed so it looks like the salt you use to season your dishes. The white table salt that is normally found on kitchen tables comes from underground salt deposits that are processed until all minerals are removed. It is pure sodium chloride. Most salt varieties also有碘吗加入to keep your thyroid healthy.

喜马拉雅粉红盐是巴基斯坦大khewra盐矿的岩盐。它从含有它包含的痕量氧化铁（或铁锈）的痕量粉红色颜色呈现出粉红色颜色解释说明University of Hawaii。This salt does have small amounts of magnesium, potassium, iron and calcium. Many people like the taste of Himalayan pink salt, as well as its appearance when sprinkled on food.

Gray salt, also known as Celtic Sea salt or Sel Gris salt, is made in France. The crystals fall to the bottom of the sea where it is then collected. Its gray color comes from the clay that lines these saltwater ponds. The salt crystals are then collected by hand using special wooden tools.

盐的类型具有大晶体和湿润质地。它还含有痕量矿物质 - 类似于喜马拉雅粉红色盐。

Read more:健康Benefits of Celtic Sea Salt

您需要饮食中的盐以保持液体平衡。然而，吃太多的东西而不是healthier seasonings like spices可能会增加你的血压并使你面临心脏病，中风和肾衰竭的风险，警告U.S. Food and Drug Administration（FDA）。

Consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, advises the FDA. That's about 1 teaspoon of salt, so it adds up fast. If you're middle-aged or older, African American or suffering from hypertension, try not to exceed 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day.

Read more:Signs and Symptoms of Too Much Salt in the Diet

How do these gourmet salts rank in terms of sodium content? One teaspoon of table salt has 2,300 milligrams of sodium. Grey salt and Himalayan pink salt have larger crystal sizes than regular table salt, so they contain less sodium by volume simply because fewer crystals fit in a spoon, reports the美国心脏协会（AHA）。

Gray salt and Himalayan salt aren't processed, so they do retain trace amounts of minerals. Table salt, on the other hand, is mined and processed and therefore, it doesn't have any minerals.

Although specialty salts are higher in minerals, they don't contain enough to provide health benefits, states the AHA. You can easily get these minerals from whole foods. Furthermore, specialty salts and table saltcontain about the same amount of sodium。表盐中添加的碘可能有助于防止甲状腺问题。

如果您喜欢灰盐或喜马拉雅粉红盐的味道和外观，那么请继续撒上您最喜欢的菜肴。否则，不要落在电视广告和在线广告中，说这些产品比常规表盐更健康。

A study came out regarding salt and cancer, resulting in confusing reports touting salt as a cure. Could sprinkling some sea salt on your favorite meal help stop cancer? Unfortunately, not.

这项研究有头条新闻嗡嗡作响，有一种杀灭癌细胞的盐，这是真实的 - 但这不是整个故事。本2014年8月的研究自然化学发现，在实验室测试中，增加细胞中的盐水平导致癌细胞死亡。实验已经在体外进行（实验室控制的环境），并且没有人类试验已经完成，因此其调查结果遭到辩论。

TheUniversity of Southampton说即使这项研究开辟了进一步研究的可能性，重要的是要注意盐确实杀死癌细胞，但它也摧毁了健康的细胞。需要更多的研究来确定盐如何只能靶向癌细胞，也不是健康的细胞。目前，不知道毒液杀死癌细胞，但谁知道未来将是什么？