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Salt as far as I know is the only mineral (non plant) spice we use, it's only purpose is to enhance taste. There is a common confusion between salt (sodium chl
by givan 9y ago
Salt as far as I know is the only mineral (non plant) spice we use, it's only purpose is to enhance taste.
There is a common confusion between salt (sodium chloride) and sodium, many falsely believing salt is not used only for taste but it's essential for health.
Sodium is a vital element that is found in almost all plants and animals and there is no need for an extra sodium intake because our food has plenty.
Sodium and potassium balance in the body is essential for cell physiology and our health
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%2B/K%2B-ATPase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%2B/K%2B-ATPase
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- yipopov 9y ago>it's only purpose is to enhance taste No. >there is no need for an extra sodium intake because our food has plenty Depends on the food and other environmental factors. The reason why a preference for salt evolved in the first place was because we didn't get enough salt in our food, especially warm climates, which is incidentally where we started out. Same reason why herbivores frequent salt licks, their normal diets don't contain enough sodium or other minerals. What you said would have been true if we were carnivores.