Cutting Down on Salt: The Only Health Tip That Matters

The world of salt—from classic white to Himalayan pink—offers endless options and equally endless marketing claims. But when it comes to your health, experts urge a focus on quantity, not color or origin.
Minerals promoted by natural salt producers are present in amounts too small to matter, making their nutritional edge little more than wishful thinking. Whole foods still remain the best bet for vitamins and minerals.
Where you find real risk is in how much salt you consume daily, especially sneaky sources in everyday processed foods. Most of us eat well above safe daily limits, fueling a wave of chronic illness.
So whatever salt sits in your pantry, the wise choice is to use less, cook more fresh meals, and let whole foods supply your nutrition.