Should you be reducing salt in your diet?

November is synonymous with Black Friday, great deals but what cost? Over consumption is endangering our already fragile planet. Is it time to change our ways? This week Do You Really Know is highlighting concepts and initiatives about reducing our consumption. All week long we’l ...  Show more

More and more people across the world are struggling with burnout. According to a Future Forum survey of over 10,000 workers from February 2023, as many as 42% of workers experience it, an all-time high. When signs of exhaustion emerge, the ideal solution is, of course, total res ...  Show more

How many times have you heard that we need to cut down on salt? But... do we actually? What does the science say about salt, our health, and who needs to worry about it? Is pink salt healthier than white salt? Is there such a thing as too low-sodium? In this episode, we chat with ...  Show more

Let’s talk about sea salt.

It’s important to get sea salt that has been extracted from parts of the world with very low, or zero, microplastics.

The best types of sea salt are:

• Himalayan sea salt

• Celtic Sea Salt

In this episode, I discuss some of the problems caused by the mantra that 'salt is bad' and highlight which people may actually benefit from increasing their salt intake.References and links can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep69TOPICS00:48 - Has my opinion on salt changed ...  Show more

Salt is a magical substance. It reduces bitterness, enhances sweetness, boosts flavor, and preserves perishable foods. Without it, we would die: the human body can’t make sodium, but our nerves and muscles don’t work without it. It was considered rare until quite recently, so it’ ...  Show more