Small Introduction, Formation and Benefits of Pink Salt
                     Pink Salt
T H E  L A T I N  W O R D  " S A L , "  W H I C H  M E A N S  
S A L T ,  I S  W H E R E  T H E  T E R M  S A L T  
O R I G I N A T E S .  I T  H A S  B E E N  U S E D  A S  A  
M E D I U M  O F  E X C H A N G E  A N D  W A S  O N C E  A  
P R I Z E D  C O M M O D I T Y .  T H E  T E R M  S A L T  I S  T H E  
A N C E S T O R  O F  T H E  W O R D  " S A L A R Y "  I N  
E N G L I S H .
P I N K  S A L T O N E  O F  T H E  M O S T  O F T E N  
U T I L I Z E D  E L E M E N T S  I N  P R A C T I C A L L Y  A L L  
F O O D S .  T H E  S O D I U M  C O N T E N T  O F  T H E  
H U M A N  B O D Y  I S  C O N T R O L L E D .  I F  L E V E L S  
A R E  T O O  H I G H ,  W E  B E C O M E  T H I R S T Y  A N D  
D R I N K ,  W H I C H  C A U S E S  T H E  K I D N E Y S  T O  
E X P E D I T E  T H E  R E M O V A L  P R O C E S S .
Uses: 
The main uses of salt are listing below:
 Food has long been preserved and flavoured using salt.
 It has been used in the manufacture of pottery, soap, chlorine, dyes, and         
bleaches.
 The chemical industry makes extensive use of it. It frequently appears at the table 
or in    the kitchen as kosher salt, rock salt, sea salt, or free-flowing table salt.
 High sodium or salt content is disguised in common items like frozen chicken and
 fast food.
Sources:
75 percent of dietary salt is hidden in salty snacks. 
Reduce your intake of processed and high-sodium 
foods. Sodium and salt are found in nature as a 
crystalline solid in rock salt or naturally dissolved in 
seawater. Natural sources of it include dairy products, 
certain vegetables, eggs, meats, and seafood. 
According to the AHA, these are the top six salty foods 
in the United States(U.S.):
  rolls and bread
  cured meats and cold slices
  pizza
  soup
  sandwiches
  chicken