What we call table salt in our daily life is mostly refined salt made from coarse salt after fine processing. This is because refined processing leads to the loss of trace elements, while coarse salt contains a large amount of trace elements. If you are afraid of lack of trace elements, the cost-effective way is to eat coarse salt Salt, as the first of all spices, naturally has its marvelous function. It is also an indispensable spice in everyday life. If you do not add salt to any food, you will find it tasteless. With the improvement of material living standard, there are more and more kinds of salt in the market.

Sea salt is the final substance formed by using seawater to enter the salt fields and then sun-dried, evaporated and crystallized; refined salt needs special treatment according to its name. Its raw materials include refined salt and fine salt. After refining, refined salt not only has fewer impurities, but also has very small particles. A simpler distinction is that sea salt is safe, hygienic and healthy, but due to its large particles, it is used less in real life. People can use it in pickles, eggs and duck eggs. Refined salt is also commonly used as table salt by people nowadays. It has small particles and is very fine. Due to its purity, it can also be used in various cooking methods. The nutritional value of refined rice is different from that of refined salt, which may reduce the nutritional value of both.

We should eat less salt no matter what we eat. Calculate the amount of salt consumed for each dish. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents, salt intake should be limited to 6 grams per person per day, while the Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension mentions that people with high blood pressure should be limited to 5 grams. In your daily cooking, you can use less salt and keep the accumulated amount within a reasonable range, or calculate the amount of salt in other dishes so as to reduce the intake of high sodium foods accordingly. Eat more vegetables that can replace salt, such as celery, fennel, leeks and onions, which are ingredients that add flavor and texture. Replacing some of the salt with them can better control your blood pressure. Eat less processed foods. To prolong the shelf life, a lot of salt is added to kimchi, which is salty in taste. It is recommended that you eat more fresh foods, stay away from processed foods and cut down on snacks. In controlling salt, we are all contributing to our health.