ASK DR MOSLEY YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

DO MORE expensive types of salt – for example Himalayan pink salt and pure sea salt – have the same effect on blood pressure as the table salt that I normally buy in the supermarket? ALL types of salt contain roughly the same amount of sodium chloride – the culprit that causes a rise in blood pressure in some people who eat lots of salt.

Sea salt and Himalayan pink salt contain health-boosting minerals, such as potassium, which add texture, flavour and colour. However, the amount of minerals in the salt is negligible and unlikely to have any affect on health. Table salt is processed to removed minerals and usually contains an additive to prevent clumping.