There are so many salts out there sold with elements from the area in which it was harvested. They come in all colors, reflecting that specific environment. Apparently the Himilayas are a light pink.
But why buy this salt? Does it really come rich in minerals
such as calcium and magnesium (oh the irony!), and unpolluted because it's millions of years old marine fossil harvested at the base of the mountain? Maybe, but I'm not too sure about some of these websites. However, this salt does have less sodium to it than regular table salt or sea salt (the worst among all three). Whatever comes out of the environment and into the salt as color and flavor takes up space in each crystal. Less sodium atoms and more plesiosaur atoms!
This is not an excuse to use a heavy hand with the salt shaker though. The difference in sodium content is not that fantastic. If you are watching your sodium intake (i.e. you have high blood pressure) you should still be just as cautious. Especially if you eat packaged food or food you did not prepare yourself throughout the day. Chances are you have already taken in way over your daily limit (1500 mg) so using a natural state salt would be akin to diet soda at a fast food joint. If you have a healthy blood pressure be mindful to keep it that way. It will only go up as you get older so the less sodium you take in the longer your arteries can hold out.
