Long before the Creator reunited the first human couple, Adam and Eve, he held a new wedding. What was that? As a master chemist, he brought together the compound of sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), resulting in a common table salt.Turning the two deadly poisons into a healthy substance,SALT.
And what a common salt product! All seas contain about 3% salt, while seas such as the Dead Sea contain about 25% minerals, mainly salt. In the United States, the food and chemical industries use more than 85 million tons of salt per year. Our body contains three to four ounces. Our tears, blood and sweat are salty. The kidneys retain our saline solution, which is why the urine is salty. The body actually maintains a delicate balance between sodium (in salt) and other elements such as potassium, calcium and magnesium.
The first biblical reference to salt refers to the "salt sea" in the time of Abraham. Lot's wife "became a pillar of salt." According to the law of Moses, certain offerings were to be "seasoned with salt." And in Ezra's time, salt was one of the officially classified objects of grain, wine, and oil.
Salt was so valuable in ancient Rome that it was used as money and soldiers got a portion of their salary in salt. This part was called the salary, hence the word "salary". A man who was "not worth his salt" was not worth his pay.
Due to its antiseptic properties, for example, salt is used as a preservative. B. in salted herring, cucumber and sauerkraut. It can also be used as a mouthwash or as a gargle and to brush your teeth. Salt is so beneficial that two doctors in an official medical publication said: “Proper use of water and electrolyte solutions (mainly saline solutions) is probably responsible for saving more lives. critically ill patients to use another group. Substances Saline solutions are used to increase plasma volume to compensate for blood loss. Experience shows that in severe burns, drinking a solution of one teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of soda in a liter of water is as effective as giving blood transfusions. with the added benefit that there are no risks associated with blood transfusions.
Some people today question the need for salt, but the fact that the body loses salt through sweat may indicate that we need salt. The fact that it is important for physical well-being seems to be confirmed by the salty flats used by grazing animals.
But there is definitely a risk of consuming too much salt. Especially those who eat a lot of meat should save a lot of salt. According to a medical authority, the average person consumes about half an ounce of salt a day, but can agree on only one-fifth of that amount. If excess salt is not removed, the result is dripping. A direct link between salt and high blood pressure has also been shown.
So avoid making salt a habit. At least taste the food before adding salt to it. Salt addiction can not only stress your kidneys and cause high blood pressure, but also make you overeat. If you are hosting parties, it may be a good idea not to just serve delicious meals with drinks. Also consider serving unsalted nuts and tasty raw vegetables, such as carrot sticks and celery sticks. This way, your guests will avoid excess salt and have a more balanced meal. And if you use salt in your food, it can help to use plant salt, which can help you reduce your sodium chloride intake.
There is another reason to use salt in moderation. The salt habit robs you of the pleasure of the many subtle individual flavors found in various foods, especially vegetables. Of course, tasteless things like egg whites may require a little salt, although old Job said, "Should tasteless things be eaten without salt?" But remember, when using salt, use it sparingly.
