Description
Gluten Free
All Natural
Fine
Green Hills Foods Himalayan Salt is an unrefined, unprocessed raw mineral mined by hand from caves that formed 250 million years ago as ocean salt settled into geological pockets. This rock salt is from Punjab region of Pakistan, which is mined from the Indo – Gangetic Plain. The foothills of the salt range are located 190 miles (310 km) from the Himalayas. The salt sometimes occurs in a reddish or pink color, with some crystals having an off-white to transparent color.
The pink color is due to the presence of iron oxide It is commonly used in cooking, in place of other table salt and for bath products such as bathe salts. Blocks of salt are also used as serving dishes and in the preparation of food. Fish and some meats can be preserved for use in certain dishes, and blocks of salt can be slowly heated to a temperature of around 200 °C (400 °F) and used as a cooking surface thereafter. Himalayan salt is visually distinctive and prized for its purported nutritional profile as it contains a high number of essential minerals.
Did You Know?
Himalayan salt has been used to help detoxify the body in the form of a brine treatment. Most commonly done in the form of a bath, brine baths purport to detoxify the body through osmosis. As the sodium binds the water to the outer layer of your skin, moisture is preserved.*
Himalayan salt provides an essential mineral, Sodium - for healthy bodily functions. Sodium helps to regulate blood volume and thus blood pressure, as well as helping to control muscle contractions, nerve transmissions and heart functions. *
Himalayan salt is widely touted for its mineral content, containing 84 minerals in total. In addition to sodium, Himalayan salt is relatively high in iron, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and chloride. It also contains traces of boron, fluoride, iodine, zinc, selenium and copper, all of which are necessary for bodily health. *
Please be reminded that excess sodium consumption can lead to a host of health problems.
Ingredient: Ancient Himalayan salt.
Allergies: The product is processed in same facility and on common equipment with products containing soy, wheat, egg and medicinal herbs.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
