You might be forgiven for thinking that pink salt is just another fad, only used by gourmets and food snobs. In fact, Himalayan crystal salt is a kind of super-food, chock-full of trace elements that our body really needs.
What’s wrong with ‘normal’ salt?
For years we’ve been told to cut down on salt, which is certainly a good idea if you’re using refined table salt. A nutritional expert I know once suggested that if there were two things you should chuck out of your kitchen right now, they would be refined table salt and margarine (note: I’ll be dealing with butter vs margarine in another post), and I completely agree. Continue reading