This myth question is related to the alkaline diet’s main argument, that alkaline foods promote health while acid-forming foods cause many modern day diseases. I will answer this myth from that perspective.Accordingly to the supporters of the alkaline diet, our...
ON THIS PAGEWhy are nuts good for weight loss? Fat and CholesterolTopicsWeight lossDoes eating nuts make you fat?People generally think that because nuts are very high in energy nutrients, especially fat, they must be adding to weight gain. To understand why there is...
The clever marketing by Himalayan salt or Celtic sea salt manufacturers makes sea salt sound almost like a super-food.Claims about the high mineral content in sea salt and the aluminium contents in table salt are the main arguments to sell Himalayan and other gourmet...
ON THIS PAGEHow much salt do we consume per day and what is the percentage of gourmet salt?What quantities of trace minerals does a gourmet portion of the salt contain and how do they compare to the recommended dietary requirements of these minerals?How much of these...
Gourmet salts such as the popular Himalayan pink salt contain a number of trace elements, which include essential minerals and toxic metals.While salt manufacturers make many health claims related to the abundance of minerals in those expensive products (read more..),...
