Loving Earth's Himalayan Crystal salt is mined from the Khewra salt mines in Pakistan. Available in nuggets, coarse or finely ground, this salt has a distinct flavour and rose pink colour. Himalayan salt has a unique crystalline structure which is why it is reported to have so many health benefits.
Health Benefits
Replacing lower quality table salt with quality Himalayan crystal salt may have a significant impact on your health. Unlike standard table salt, Himalayan crystal salt has up to 84 trace minerals that support the various functions of your body's systems. Unlike processed table salt, crystal salt comes from the earth and is a natural state product.
Proponents of crystal salt often talk about the life force or the bio-photon energetic properties of salt. This relates to the salt's crystalline structure and how it affects energetic systems within our bodies. Temendous pressure over millions of years has changed the structure of Himalayan crystal salt, and is what makes this salt so unique.
How much and how often?
Our bodies know best! When we use Crystal salt in food preparation, our taste buds will tell us when we have consumed an adequate quantity of salt i.e. it is either too salty, or not salty enough!
Some people choose to make sole Ð this is a brine solution that is made using nuggets of salt and saturating a water solution with salt over night. One teaspoon of sole is consumed daily, usually in the morning before breakfast to ensure that our body receives a significant quantity of trace minerals.
Hydration
We have all heard that humans are comprised of 80-90% water. This is partially true. A more accurate description would be we are actually 80-90% salt water. Electrolytes, or mineral salts are actually what keep us hydrated. Coffee consumption and sweet sugary food rob our bodies of these minerals, and can lead to states of chronic dehydration. Headaches, aging skin and a gaunt appearance are symptoms of dehydration. Without quality salts in our diet, the water we drink is flushed from our bodies quickly, as we may have mineral deficits that prevent water from being held in our bodies. When we are properly hydrated our cells are able to efficiently exchange nutrients and eliminate toxins.
Serving Suggestions
Replace iodised table salt with Himalayan Crystal Salt in your cooking and food preparation. Add a pinch of salt to a glass of water with a wedge of lemon for a refreshing hydrating drink rich in electrolytes.
