“Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error”  Andrew Jackson

How aware are you of the amount of salt in your diet?

Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with each other. (Mark 9:50; NIV)

For many, salt is looked upon as the consummate “white demon” bringing destruction to all who dare consume it.  Many have asked me about “salt.”  Is it good, is it bad, how much is too much?  As most of you know, I don’t flow in the stream of conventional medicine.  In the past several years both of my aging parents (who live over 400 miles from us) have struggled with various health issues.  They were told to eat a low-salt diet.  I made several calls to the doctor’s office to find out exactly what that meant.  No one could give me an adequate answer.   I was asking how many milligrams of sodium per day were they supposed to have.  After several days someone finally did get back to me with an answer. 

Since Jerry and I eat a diet of whole foods and very little processed foods, I’ve never had to concern myself with the amount of sodium in our diets.  The excess of sodium in people’s diets are from the processed, packaged foods.  If we’re eating a diet of mostly God-foods or superfoods, added sodium is a non-issue.

The body needs sodium to function.  It’s the main component of the body’s extra-cellular fluids, and it helps carry nutrients into the cells. Sodium also helps regulate other body functions, such as blood pressure and fluid volume, and works on the lining of blood vessels to keep the pressure balance normal.  But not all sources of sodium and salt are the same.

According to Natural News, “As far as the body is concerned, there is no connection between the chemically-cleansed sodium chloride table salt you buy in the supermarket, (which is added to virtually every processed food you buy), and the mineral rich organic sea salt available in health food stores. “One can kill you; the other heals you. In fact, it’s essential for life.”

Stay tuned for more on this misunderstood substance.

Prayer Power
Father, we thank You for the nutrients and substances that You have provided for us in nature.  May we honor you with our choices daily.

Link of the Day
Table Salt vs. Himalayan Salt

Blessings on you as you become aware of how much salt is in your diet.