Ordinary table salt , sodium chloride , is also a mineral . Salt is a necessary nutrient , but very little is needed , especially not ordinary table salt as it contains anticaking agents . More about healthy salts is covered in chapter 11 , “ Salts and Hydration .”
Too much commercial sodium in the diet can contribute to harmful effects on health , like high blood pressure , heart failure , stroke , osteoporosis , stomach cancer , kidney malfunction , and disease . The problem is that the Western diet , or American diet , contains huge amounts of commercial sodium .
The average American should cut his or her sodium intake by more than half ( to less than 1,500 milligrams a day ). If Americans made this one change , the health-care system in the United States would save billions of dollars a year . That ’ s why I strongly encourage you to eliminate processed and packaged foods ; learn new ways to eat foods close to their natural state , using simple recipes and techniques ; eat foods high in the primary minerals , especially potassium as it counters the effects of sodium ; supplement with plantbased minerals ; and use Himalayan sea salt , Celtic sea salt , Real Salt , or salt substitutes instead of ordinary table salt . impossible , but there are so many great foods that are alkaline or neutral that will support health and wellness . Included at the end of this chapter is an alkaline-acid food chart . It is a list of foods that are alkaline , neutral , or acidic . Dramatic , positive changes in health can be experienced by merely eating 75 percent alkaline and 25 percent acidic foods as the makeup of any meal or snack . Envision the dinner plate with three quarters of the plate filled with alkaline-forming food choices and one quarter of the same plate with acid-forming food choices . In addition , seasoning with herbs , spices , and healthy sea salt provides a huge health benefit for digestion and the absorption of vitamins and nutrients ; plus , it gives a boost to the immune system .
Poor food choices are just one factor that causes our blood to lose an alkaline balance . Stress , anxiety , depression , sleep deprivation , and pollution can also contribute to a highly acidic pH level . A consistent alkaline-acid balanced diet will slowly correct these disturbances . I have seen many quickly improve their health situation with this awareness and a few simple changes . I follow this balance pretty closely because I believe it keeps me healthy and helps compensate for the stress in my life as well as the pollutants in my environment .
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The good news is that it ’ s easy to make the change . People worry that being healthy means sprouts and tofu . The idea of making drastic changes in the diet makes it seem
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