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Does Real Salt have the iodine we need?
If you had been on a certain bridge in Sarajevo in late June of 1914, you might have been unfortunate enough to witness the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. If you were particularly savvy, you might have predicted that the assassination would change the world forever–it was the spark that ignited the first world war–but [...]
Comparing Real Salt to Himalayan or Celtic
We’re going to do something today most companies don’t like to do: we’re going to say nice things about the competition. No, that doesn’t mean we’re going to be kind to that bitter, chemically treated white table salt you still find in far too many kitchens, because if you understand the health benefits of Real [...]
Is salt really bad for me?
It’s been decades since we started hearing about salt’s damaging effects on our bodies, and it seems salt is only getting less popular as time goes by. Recently, state senators in New York flirted with legislation that would even make it illegal for restaurants to salt their food, treating salt as if it were on [...]
Is Real Salt different than other sea salts?
Absolutely! In addition to its unique protection from pollutants in today’s oceans, Real Salt won Best of Show in a professional taste test of top gourmet natural salts. But you don’t have to take our word for it — experience the Real Salt® difference yourself! Take the Real Salt taste test…First taste Real Salt, then [...]
Is Real Salt sea salt?
Real Salt is nature’s first sea salt. During the earth’s Jurassic era, a sea covered much of what is now North America. Over time the water in this sea evaporated, leaving the salt in a vast deposit in central Utah. Eventually a range of volcanoes erupted around the ancient seabed, sealing the salt and trace [...]
Isn’t Real Salt more expensive?
Even when used liberally, a family of four will likely use only one 26 oz. pouch of Real Salt® every five to six months. So actually, the daily cost of Real Salt® is less than a penny. Given the high cost of food these days and the fact that salt is the primary ingredient responsible [...]
Where does Real Salt come from?
Real Salt is an all-natural sea salt taken from an ancient sea bed in Central Utah. Since none of us were around to tell you exactly how the salt deposit formed, we turned to geologists for answers. According to geologists, the Real Salt deposit is the remnant of an ancient inland sea, probably part of [...]
What are the colored specks in Real Salt?
Real Salt’s unique “pinkish” appearance and flecks of color come from more than 60 natural trace minerals, including iodine. By contrast, other common “table salts” are white because of bleaching and refining. We had an independent lab create a Real Salt Mineral Analysis to determine which trace minerals appear in Real Salt.
What is Real Salt?
As its name implies, Redmond Real Salt® is, well, real salt. “Real salt, as opposed to what?” Very simply, Real Salt® as opposed to the “salt” most people unsuspectingly use. It may surprise many people, but in its natural form, salt is not sparkly white or free flowing. Actually, the “table salt” and many sea [...]
Wait, is that sand in my Real Salt??