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
Whether you’re training in summer heat, attempting to keep up your exercise routine while on holiday, or wondering how on earth athletes will bear up during the Olympics, exercising in heat needs to be carefully considered, because it can actually … 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
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
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 (sodium chloride) is a mineral that is essential to our health, with an important role to play in regulating fluid levels, the functioning of nerves and muscles, and management of blood pressure, amongst other things. How much salt should … Continue reading
One of the most common myths about salt consumption is that reducing your salt intake to the least amount possible is essential to a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. For some people, not having enough salt in their diet can … Continue reading
For the average person, taking a sensible approach to salt consumption as part of a balanced diet is all that is needed. But what about the football player who’s dripping with sweat after 90 minutes, the runner training for a … Continue reading
People are told that reducing salt consumption is critical to long-term health. However, an increasing number of research studies question the evidence of any long-term health benefits from restricted salt diets, raising important questions about conventional thinking on salt and … Continue reading
