Pink Himalayan salt is a type of rock salt from the Punjab region of Pakistan, near the foothills of the Himalayas. The salt, which often has a pinkish tint due to trace minerals, is primarily used as a food additive to replace refined table salt but is also used for cooking and food presentation, decorative lamps and spa treatments. The product is often promoted with groundless claims that it has health benefits. Himalayan pink salt has emerged as an alternative to regular salt, purportedly because it is less stressful for the body to consume. A number of health benefits are attributed to Himalayan pink salt
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- Whether you’ve added a glowing Himalayan salt lamp to your bedroom or picked up a fancy pink salt cutting board from your local home goods store, there’s no denying that pink Himalayan salt is super trendy right now. But the benefits of this rock salt go far beyond a pretty aesthetic: Whether you consume it, apply it to your skin, or add it to your bath, pink Himalayan salt can naturally do your body good in a number of ways.
- Himalayan pink salt contains less sodium per serving than ordinary table salt. Table salt contains 2360 milligrams of sodium per teaspoon, whereas a teaspoon of Himalayan pink salt contains 1680 milligrams of sodium — a reduction of about one-third.
- Found near the Himalayan foothills in a region of Pakistan, pink Himalayan salt is minimally processed and gets its characteristic rosy hue from a wide range of trace minerals, including magnesium and potassium. What’s more, Himalayan salt can improve your skin or replenish you after a bout of illness
- Himalayan pink salt is a pink-hued variety of salt that is sourced near the Himalaya mountains of South Asia. Himalayan salt is believed by many to be a healthier alternative to common table salt, or sodium chloride.
- The exfoliating texture of pink Himalayan salt will leave you with silky soft skin. As a bonus, regular exfoliation can actually boost your production of collagen, the protein that keeps skin smooth
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