There are three primary types of salt used in cooking: kosher, iodized, and sea salt. Professional chefs overwhelmingly ...

There is no research evidence that Himalayan salt “heals,” “balances blood pressure,” or is healthier than regular salt. It ...

In the early 20th century, iodine deficiency was ravaging much of the northern United States. The region was widely known as the “goiter belt,” for the goiters - heavily swollen thyroid glands - that ...

A five-year study in Shanghai reveals that using iodized salt could help prevent frailty in older adults with diabetes—particularly those with underactive thyroids. Study: Association of iodized salt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First, let's get literal: Kosher salt has become an all-encompassing name for what is more accurately known as kosher-style salt, ...

Simple goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) is one of the few diseases which might be conquered by Act of Congress. Prevalent in a wide “goiter belt” running from western New York through the ...

Reducing table salt can have some health benefits but cutting iodized salt intake can mean shorting yourself on an important nutrient: Iodine. Our bodies are unable to make this mineral, yet it’s key ...

SEATTLE — Reducing table salt can have some health benefits but it can also leave you short on iodine and flavor. Doctors say there are ways to make up for this important mineral and Consumer Reports ...

SAN ANTONIO – Reducing table salt can have some health benefits but it could also leave you short on iodine and flavor. Consumer Reports tested salt substitutes to see which comes closest in taste to ...