Question about restrictions and sea salt
 

When you have an IP restriction that's only allowed once a day or once a week?

Why do we have to use sea salt as opposed to regular iodized salt?

I'm such a newbie lol thanks everyone for all of your help!!

One restricted per day, except in the case of spaghetti, twice a week...

The sea salt has other minerals in it and its not iodized...

The sea salt is better for you.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sea-salt/AN01142
Bloop!
Is sea salt better for your health than table salt?

Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.

No. Sea salt and table salt have the same basic nutritional value, despite the fact that sea salt is often marketed as a more natural and healthy alternative. The real differences between sea salt and table salt are in their taste, texture and processing, not their chemical makeup.

Sea salt is produced through evaporation of seawater, usually with little processing, which leaves behind certain trace minerals and elements depending on its water source. The minerals add flavor and color to sea salt, which also comes in a variety of coarseness levels.

Table salt is mined from underground salt deposits. Table salt is more heavily processed to eliminate minerals and usually contains an additive to prevent clumping. Most table salt also has added iodine, an essential nutrient that's lacking in naturally occurring sea salt.

By weight, sea salt and table salt contain the same amount of sodium chloride. Your body needs only a very tiny amount of salt to stay healthy. Most people get far too much — mostly from processed foods. So regardless of which type of salt you prefer, use a light hand with the saltshaker. And limit total sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams a day — or 1,500 milligrams if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

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With that said, coaches say to use sea salt. So use sea salt. ;)

the vitamins actually have iodine in them :) Which i cared about. If you are not using IP vitamins look for the same amounts in your Vitamin to be in sync. ironically I was also concerned and questioned it. It is rare to see iodine in the multis out there.

Kaypix - thanks for sharing this.

I too wondered about the salt thing.

When I read one of the earlier posts about the additional minerals, I went to look at the container I have in my pantry.
It doesn't say anything at all about having additional minerals. :?:

I'm confused about the whole sea salt thing. I dont mind using sea salt at all - am just curious what the reason is for using. I made a note to ask my coach on Monday tho.

Originally Posted by Kaypix:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sea-salt/AN01142
Bloop!
Is sea salt better for your health than table salt?

Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.

No. Sea salt and table salt have the same basic nutritional value, despite the fact that sea salt is often marketed as a more natural and healthy alternative. The real differences between sea salt and table salt are in their taste, texture and processing, not their chemical makeup.

Sea salt is produced through evaporation of seawater, usually with little processing, which leaves behind certain trace minerals and elements depending on its water source. The minerals add flavor and color to sea salt, which also comes in a variety of coarseness levels.

Table salt is mined from underground salt deposits. Table salt is more heavily processed to eliminate minerals and usually contains an additive to prevent clumping. Most table salt also has added iodine, an essential nutrient that's lacking in naturally occurring sea salt.

By weight, sea salt and table salt contain the same amount of sodium chloride. Your body needs only a very tiny amount of salt to stay healthy. Most people get far too much — mostly from processed foods. So regardless of which type of salt you prefer, use a light hand with the saltshaker. And limit total sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams a day — or 1,500 milligrams if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

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With that said, coaches say to use sea salt. So use sea salt. ;)

I am new here also, and have to say that I can't stand the taste of the sea salt. I never salted anything to begin with, so that might be why. The only way I can get it is putting it boiling water that I'm cooking veggies in. I have even just put it in water and gulped it down just to get it in!

LOL :lol: thanks Kaypix. My coworker was asking me the reason we use sea salt and I didn't have an answer for him. I do what my coach wants hehehe :D

Originally Posted by Kaypix:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sea-salt/AN01142
Bloop!
Is sea salt better for your health than table salt?

Answer
from Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.

No. Sea salt and table salt have the same basic nutritional value, despite the fact that sea salt is often marketed as a more natural and healthy alternative. The real differences between sea salt and table salt are in their taste, texture and processing, not their chemical makeup.

Sea salt is produced through evaporation of seawater, usually with little processing, which leaves behind certain trace minerals and elements depending on its water source. The minerals add flavor and color to sea salt, which also comes in a variety of coarseness levels.

Table salt is mined from underground salt deposits. Table salt is more heavily processed to eliminate minerals and usually contains an additive to prevent clumping. Most table salt also has added iodine, an essential nutrient that's lacking in naturally occurring sea salt.

By weight, sea salt and table salt contain the same amount of sodium chloride. Your body needs only a very tiny amount of salt to stay healthy. Most people get far too much — mostly from processed foods. So regardless of which type of salt you prefer, use a light hand with the saltshaker. And limit total sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams a day — or 1,500 milligrams if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

With that said, coaches say to use sea salt. So use sea salt. ;)