Hello, this is the first in a series on meals and food preparation for the Low Carb, High Fat, High Protein diet I follow.



The Podcast is linked to this post. The YouTube Video showing the ingredients and assembly can be found at this link:



https://youtu.be/QX7igzPpAx4



1        Salt



In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as rock salt or halite. Salt is essential for life in general (being the source of the essential dietary minerals sodium and chlorine), and saltiness is one of the basic human tastes. Salt is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous food seasonings, and is known to uniformly improve the taste perception of food. Salting, brining, and pickling are ancient and important methods of food preservation.[1]



1.1       Human Consumption



When I talk about salt, I am talking about salt prepared for human consumption. 



Non-Human consumption example: 




Road salt: 




130,000 to 150,000 — That's how many tonnes of road salt that are typically used during winter road maintenance operations each year. The city said it's aware of the risks of road salt to the environment and although there is ongoing research into the use of alternatives, road salt continues to be the most cost-effective de-icer across Canada.[2]



Use of Road Salt in Canada is monitored and reported on by the Government of Canada[3]




Water Softener 




Protect water heaters, pipes and appliances from harmful hard water build up. 



Traditional water softener salt is commonly made of sodium chloride (NaCl), and it is used to regenerate and clean the water softener resin that softens hard water. However, there are also less common salt variations, like potassium chloride and, even rarer and less effective, magnesium chloride.[4]



1.2       The Body Need Salt Because



The body needs salt for essential functions such as maintaining fluid balance, supporting nerve function, and aiding muscle contractions.



Salt plays a number of essential roles in the human body:




Hydration – helping cells absorb and retain water



Nerve and Muscle function – salt is an essential electrolyte



Adrenal and Thyroid Health – especially relating to stress



Stomach Acid production – supports digestion



Craving control – and better food satisfaction



Blood Pressure Balance – when the right kind is used 




1.3       Some Salt Types



Salt TypeDescriptionSea Salt/Ocean Salts made by evaporating seawater, leaving behind the salt. It may also contain trace minerals, according to Mayo Clinic. Its sodium levels are comparable to table salt. [5]Kosher Saltcomes in flakes or grains, and is named for its use in preparing kosher foods, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. Kosher salt usually has bigger crystals, which results in it having less sodium by volume than table salt.[6]Iodised Salt / Table Saltis the most common type of salt, according to Mayo Clinic. It has smaller crystals, which give it a stronger flavor than other types of salt. Table salt may also contain anti-caking agents, such as calcium silicate, to prevent clumping.[7]Kala NamakKala namak ("black salt" in Urdu, Urdu: کالا نمک, Hindi, Hindi: कालानमक) is a kiln-fired rock salt with a sulphurous, pungent smell used mainly in the countries of South Asia. It is also known as "Himalayan black salt", bit noon, bire noon, bit loona, bit lobon, kala loon, sanchal, kala meeth, guma loon, or pada loon, and is manufactured from the salts mined in the regions surrounding the Himalayas.[8]Himalayan Pink SaltIf you’ve ever come across pink Himalayan salt at the grocery store, you might have wondered whether you could trust such a colorful product. Rest assured, however; the pink color is completely normal. According to William Li, MD, author of Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of Ho...

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