One of the main ingredients used in cooking, salt can become a villain when added to excess recipes. To avoid health problems, it is important to know the different types of salt available. In addition, salt can have amazing uses outside cooking.
What is the difference between the types of salt?
Refined salt is the most used in everyday life. Due to the refinement process it undergoes, this salt variety is poor in nutrients. Sea salt, in turn, conserves minerals because it is whole salt.
For those suffering from hypertension and other health problems, the most suitable type is light salt. It contains only 50% potassium and 50% sodium chloride and, because it is weaker, the tendency is to require more of the product. Already iodized salt is enriched with mineral iodine and, therefore, is indicated for those suffering from iodine insufficiency in the body.
Check out 10 very different ways to use table salt
1. Dark circles
Dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water and then soak a clean cloth in the mixture, applying over the eyes to soothe the dark circles.
2. Exfoliating
Rubbing salt on dead skin areas throughout the body is a good way to exfoliate without spending on expensive creams and treatments.
3. Tooth Whitening
Mix one part salt and two parts baking soda to brush your teeth. The combination whitens teeth and removes plaque, improving gum health. However, because it is very strong, its use must be sporadic.
4. Dandruff
Massaging the scalp with salt before shampooing is a way to remove dead cells and thus help fight dandruff.
5. Remove grease
Mix one cup of salt and four cups of alcohol to remove grease stains from carpets and rugs.
6. Remove Wine Stains
Throw salt on freshly spilled wine on your clothing. When the salt is dry, wash the piece with cold water.
7. Clean Aquariums
Non-iodized salt is an excellent choice for cleaning the interior of aquariums, but beware: it is essential to use only non-iodized salt and to wash the tank thoroughly before refilling it.
8. Remove fat from pans
Cut a lemon in half and sprinkle it with salt. Then rub in those pans that are greasy.
9. Remove odor from refrigerator
When cleaning the inside of the refrigerator, use a mixture of salt and water. This will remove the characteristic odor from the refrigerator.
10. Clean Silver Objects
Silver jewelry and utensils can be shiny again if you rub them with salt and a dry cloth.
Alert: ANVISA Resolution on Iodized Salt
The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has regulated the amount of iodine in salt. Resolution RDC 23/2013 states that the addition of iodine in the salt is between 15 mg / kg and 45 mg / kg. Previously, the amount should be between 20 mg / kg and 60 mg / kg.
Iodine began to be incorporated into salt from the 1950s, because it helped fight goiter, a disease caused by the lack of salt in the human body. However, as excess iodine can also be harmful to health, ANVISA has now limited the amount used by the industry.
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