These days, you can find dozens of different varieties of salt in almost every grocery store and dozens more in specialty shops. Aleksandr Zubkov via Getty Images Not so long ago, if you asked most ...

Iodized salt helps prevent iodine-deficiency disorders, including goiters and certain birth defects. Yet it's unclear how this seasoning interacts with chloramine-treated drinking water if some of the ...

I recently talked to coworkers about which kinds of salt their families used, and I was surprised that table and sea salt ...

When to use kosher, flaky, pink, black, or table salt to season your food. Getty Images It used to be that salt was just … salt. It was finely ground and available at the grocery store in a round ...

SEATTLE — Reducing table salt can have some health benefits but it can also leave you short on iodine and flavor. Doctors say there are ways to make up for this important mineral and Consumer Reports ...

Salt has become something of a four-letter word. With the medical community appropriately educating the public to be wary of ingesting too much – especially those with serious conditions such as ...

A bit of salt in the diet is necessary for good health. The seasoning is also a kitchen staple and taste booster, but Americans consume way too much — usually without even picking up a saltshaker.

Salt often makes the difference between a good dish and a great dish. To season with it right and well, it’s helpful to understand the different types of salts and the best ways to use them. Where ...

When it comes to everyday cooking, forget all the fancy and expensive varieties of salt that have hit shelves in recent years. Good, old-fashioned table salt is the only thing you need to season ...

I’m not being hyperbolic when I say salt is the most important seasoning of all time. It makes things taste salty, sure, but it also makes things taste like better versions the themselves, and more ...