Talk:Salt woo

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Article currently discusses the obvious problem with claims of "over 80 elements". That is indeed a false claim. The true boast about the Himalayan salt is containing so many -MINERAL COMPOUNDS-, not "82 -elements-", as the lesser aware mistakenly repeat. For example, Sodium Chloride and Potassium Chloride are two different mineral compounds, albeit both containing Chlorine. Sodium Iodide and Potassium Iodide, etc. Most of the compounds in any salt are Chlorides.

Also, the less aware do repeat that "we need" "all 80 of these minerals".

Fact: Within the spectrum of the 82 claimed -compounds-, many essential dietary -elements- are found. In addition to the agreed-upon 26 dietary elements, any additional elements found, namely the large group of transitional metals, are indeed -of use- to the human body. It is indeed possible for pink salt, or any salt, to contain naturally occuring or human-introduced impurities.

Table salt is "wooed", because most refined salt is extracted as leftover from petroleum refinement, indicating contaminants in addition to purely Sodium Chloride.— Unsigned, by: 67.183.26.203 / talk / contribs 08:14, 24 February 2014‎ (UTC)

[citation needed] for that last one. Where I come from, salt is either mined or produced by evaporation of seawater.--ZooGuard (talk) 09:18, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
Some holistic websites literally say 84 "elements" several times , so the criticism is valid. Even if your claim about Himilayan salt is correct there are further claims such as Himilayan Salt containing ions of sunlight as it says here? Can you defend that one? --Zipperback (talk) 11:36, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
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