/ 202 DINE / eating and drinking in the loop
By Kimberly Gunning
go lb. salt Will Change Your Salty Ways
See that salt shaker over there on your kitchen table, filled with finely granulated and perfectly white table salt? It’s giving salt—a mineral every human needs to survive—a bad name. When natural salt is refined into table salt, the process strips the alkaline minerals away and synthetic chemicals are added. High blood pressure and fluid retention are commonly associated with the consumption of too much table salt overtime. Salt has also been found to be a leading factor in worsening many well-known and unwanted symptoms and diseases. Set aside the table salt, and let’s focus on the natural form of salt. Natural salt—Himalayan, sea salt and Celtic—provide the mineral integrity our bodies need to stay hydrated; prevent muscle cramping, an irregular heartbeat
and osteoporosis; balance blood sugar and promote healthy sleep, among other benefits. With over 120 different varieties of natural salts around the world, a locally-based company is opening our eyes to the various origins, taste profiles, pairing and cooking techniques. Aaron Eckburg and his wife Liz opened up the East Valley company go lb. salt in early 2011 with the mission to provide salt and salt pairing knowledge to Valley residents. Their unique business concept aims to bring the experience to the consumer. With no brick and mortar store, go lb. salt travels to area farmers markets—like the Gilbert Farmers Market—to share its knowledge and sell products. Go lb. salt offers a variety of Himalayan and sea salts in various flavors, Himalayan saltware, peppers, herbs, dressings, sugars, drink rimmers and bath salts/scrubs. The
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