Headlines & features
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Parts of NE Wisconsin
03/23/2011 3:35 pm
It may say spring on the calendar, but a major storm unleashed a winter fury in northeast Wisconsin.
Softened Water Benefits Study: New Reports Related to Detergent and More Energy Savings
03/22/2011 1:59 pm
The fact that softened water combined with the least amount of detergent and lowest temperature provides the highest degree of whiteness compared to increased hardness with the highest level of detergent and temperature is a noteworthy finding.
Iodized Salt Boosts Health, but not Sufficient to Combat Radioactive Fallout
03/17/2011 2:07 pm
While iodized table salt provides a myriad of critical health benefits for children and adults, the Salt Institute says it should not be used as a primary defense against radioactive fallout. A person would have to consume three and one-half pounds of table salt a day to reach the 130 mg of iodine needed for protection from radioactive fallout. In China, worried shoppers have been stripping stores of salt with the belief that the iodine in salt can prevent radiation exposure from Japan’s crippled nuclear plants.
READ THE SALT INSTITUTE’S NEWS RELEASE HERE (PDF).
READ ABOUT PANICKED BUYING OF SALT IN CHINA HERE .
FoodPolitik: Chewing on 40 years of food policing
03/07/2011 11:21 am
These days, trumpeting overwrought health claims is an entire playbook that groups use to garner media attention. So while we shouldn’t expect the “food cops” to get any less shrill about foods we love to eat, there are a few tips for Americans who want to splurge without ordering a side of hype-inducing concern.
Salt — the blue box is just the start - Variations including flavored, kosher and sea
03/02/2011 12:01 pm
Although Americans are most familiar with iodized table salt, there are thousands of kinds of salt.
Low sodium intake targets shortchange vital nutrient
03/01/2011 1:30 am
It is well-known that sodium is one of the few nutrients for which humans have a "specific appetite," meaning that if we are low in the nutrient we crave, we seek out foods that provide it. Dr. McCarron stresses that when sodium levels in the body drop too low, there are a series of hormonal responses that may have undesirable long-term consequences.
Salt mining surfaced, firms evaporated and rocks like Cargill formed
02/28/2011 11:20 am
On Sept. 27, 1887, Ben Blanchard was looking for gas, oil, or coal – it’s unclear. What is clear is that he went down 705 feet, and through 225 feet of salt. The rest, as they say, is history, with Hutchinson, Kansas, becoming a major producer of salt in this country, as it is today.
Students' reaction to healthier lunches highlights challenges for schools
02/20/2011 10:37 am
"If they're going to feed us healthy, they need to feed us something good that's healthy," said Mijoy Roussell, a sixth-grader at Claremont Academy.
Doubt Cast On Salt Guidelines For Diabetics
02/18/2011 9:01 pm
It may be useful to quote Dr. M. Alderman of Albert Einstein School of Medicine, "To get to the bottom of the issue, a clinical trial comparing people told to eat less sodium to those who maintain their usual intake is necessary. It is surely safer, and probably cheaper than to ask 300 million Americans to reduce their sodium intake because of the hope that it will actually extend or improve life," Alderman said.
Why you need salt
02/18/2011 10:10 am
For the proper functioning of our body, salt is crucial and therefore indispensable to human life.