Salt is harvested every everyday in Senegal. Are you getting enough salt in your diet? As someone who is sensitive to it, I make a special effort to eat as little as possible. However, the majority of Americans eat too much salt. The FDA says salt is GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe). Hmmm… Yet, I blog about the effect salt has on the body in terms of heart disease, cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure (hypertension). Salt is a very interesting condiment and can have a profound effect on the health of the elderly and African Americans.
Table salt adds zest to food, making it more palatable. It’s found in the majority of processed foods, in restaurant foods and also used to preserve foods. In addition, it’s used as a spa item for the body–bath salts, foot soaks, body scrubs.
