i was wondering if sea salt and table salt are the same and if i could have some sea salt.i need a diet to follow i am about 30 pounds over weight mostly in my stomach please help thank timberly
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9/21/09 4:34pm
Hi Timberly,
From a chemical and nutritional standpoint, both sea salt and table salt are sodium chloride and you want to limit your sodium intake to 2300 mg (~1 tsp of table salt) or less to promote blood pressure control.
If you use kosher salt, which has larger crystals, you benefit because less salt "fits" in one teaspoon due to the larger crystal size. A teaspoon of kosher salt provides about 1900 mg sodium. Sea salt is available in this larger crystal form, also.
The DASH diet is a very effective diet that will promote a lower blood pressure and weight loss - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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