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How many people actually use the salt shaker? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Like there is so much salt in processed food I never felt the need to actually use the salt shaker (until I cut out processed food).

What does this mean for iodine intake? [FYI iodine was added to salt a long time ago because they found people were low in iodine. At the time people used salt shakers. Are we low now because, I'm figuring, people don't use salt shakers as much? Some googling says processed food doesn't use iodized salt.]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I use a sea salt grinder to lightly salt things when cooking. Can't afford to eat out too often so cooking is my normal routine.

Other people, especially older people, do pour salt on pretty much all meals. Especially with older people who tend to be able to taste things less strongly so their normal response is to add even more salt. And then they wonder why they have high blood pressure, etc.

You mentioned iodine but that's usually an additive in table salt, not sure how many people eat table salt vs other types of salt... me personally I've been using sea salt for years & that type usually does not have iodine.