evidence: As long as your salt consumption is within limits, there is nothing to worry. Salt is not really the villain that it is made out to be and so, people have been looking out for better alternatives to the refined table salt like rock salt, sea salt or the ancient Himalayan salt.Also known as the pink salt, hand-cut slabs of this unique variety of salt are derived from natural deposits found in the Himalayan foothills and the Punjab region of Pakistan. Unlike the table salt which is fortified, Himalayan salt is naturally rich in iodine. These blocks of opaque pink salt are known for their pure taste and infuse a rich flavour. The eye-catching pink color is due to the presence of iron oxide. The Himalayan salt has distinct structure (a colloidal form which means they are small enough to be absorbed easily by our body) and has been maturing for over 250 million years under these gigantic hills and extreme tectonic pressure. It is mined and then washed by hand and is natural and unprocessed which is why it is famously called the purest salt on earth. [...] How to use Himalayan Salt Himalayan salt can be used for regular cooking or as a finishing salt