Dietary Salt Debate

The cluster focuses on discussions about salt consumption in food, including its health effects, recommended amounts, types like table vs kosher salt, additives such as iodine or plastics, and alternatives like potassium salt.

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azinman2 Apr 12, 2015 View on HN

Why can't we just eat the salt?

9991 Jul 14, 2023 View on HN

Because it's labelled as salt?

ThrowawayTestr Jul 20, 2024 View on HN

Table salt has iodine and other additives. Use kosher salt or pickling salt.

bulldog13 Aug 18, 2023 View on HN

I am surprised they don't mention salt.

atesti Mar 30, 2025 View on HN

Isn't it also added to salt?

CyberDildonics Aug 8, 2016 View on HN

For the amount of salt they contain I would guess that they do.

bgitarts Oct 28, 2017 View on HN

Won't adding salt to meals and perhaps a pinch to water in the morning be sufficient?

mkl Jan 16, 2018 View on HN

That's a lot of salt! Why would they use so much? For preserving or something?

thatcat Jan 30, 2025 View on HN

i wonder why when you can simply add potassium salt to make it taste saltier without sodium

abandonliberty Jun 16, 2017 View on HN

Salt for some!(turns out response to salt varies wildly between people)