Do all types of salt contain sodium and is any one healthier than others?
THE QUESTION IN FULL Q. We have been advised not to add salt to our food as my husband has high blood pressure. Do all types of salt contain sodium and is any one type of salt healthier than others? I use small quantities of sea salt in cooking. A. If your husband has high blood pressure, it would be prudent to keep your total salt intake as low as you practically manage. Around 75 per cent of all our salt comes from commercial everyday foods like cheese, ham, bread, cereals, sauces, baked beans and spreads so it makes sense to buy any supermarket foods in salt-reduced or no-added-salt form. Reduced-salt stock, soy sauce and unsalted margarines/butters are also a good idea for your kitchen. When cooking, use lots of fresh or dried herbs, pepper, garlic, tomato, lemon, wine, chilli and pure curry powder, all of which help create flavour when you cut out salt. Yes all kinds of salt contain sodium (salt is sodium chloride) and there’s no benefit for you by switching to any one over the ot
