Here are some old folk-law uses for salt. We haven’t tried them all, let us know if they work for you by tweeting us @saltsenseuk Keep milk fresh Want to make your milk last longer? Add a pinch of salt … Continue reading
As the weather heats up, it’s more important than ever to stay hydrated, especially during exercise. However, water isn’t the only crucial ingredient, salt also plays an essential role in helping your body to retain water. When heat strikes, salty … Continue reading
Aside from being an essential seasoning, salt has many uses outside of the kitchen. In a previous post, we revealed a series of handy salt tricks around the house, but this week we’re taking salt outside of the kitchen and … Continue reading
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen the nation spend much more time at home in the past year with many of us turning our hand to getting creative in the kitchen. As an ingredient, salt (sodium chloride) plays two important roles … Continue reading
In the UK, rock salt, which is commonly used in gritting our roads, comes from three mines situated in Teesside, County Antrim and Cheshire. These mines provide up to 2M tons of salt each year and their reserves are sufficient … Continue reading
In this blog post, we highlight five health benefits of salt that you may not be aware of. The human body requires sodium in order to carry out vital functions and, since it cannot be produced by the body, it … Continue reading
Slippery roads created by snow and ice cause the most dangerous driving conditions many of us are likely to face. Which is why up and down the country fleets of gritter lorries are out de-icing roads and keeping them clear … Continue reading
Salt (sodium chloride) is far more than simply a seasoning for our food, since it also plays a crucial role in keeping our body in healthy working order. In this blog post, we are going to highlight a number of … Continue reading
Salt is essential to a healthy diet, providing the necessary sodium required for a number of bodily functions. However, the question of how much salt is a healthy amount for people to consume through their diet has long been debated … Continue reading
Salt is not just something we consume through our diet. In fact, Salt is estimated to have over 14,000 uses and one of the vital roles it plays is in softening our water. You may have heard of the term … Continue reading
