Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bit of salt in the diet is necessary for good health. The seasoning is also a kitchen staple and taste booster, but Americans ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These days, you can find dozens of different varieties of salt in almost every grocery store and dozens more in specialty shops.

Salt is essential for flavor and vital body functions like fluid balance and nerve activity White salt contains iodine ...

Wondering which kind of salt you should use when making homemade pizza dough? According to one expert, the choice is quite simple.

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. I’m not being hyperbolic when I say salt is the ...

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.