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Article: A pinch of salt.(DETAILS: Good Health & Good Living)
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- The Middle East
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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Throughout history, salt has played an influential role in the economic, social and political development of many civilisations. Wars have been fought over salt, which has also been used as a currency and is still used today among the nomads of Ethiopia's Danakil Plains. This plentiful commodity is an essential element to life, we could not survive without it.
The human body requires salt to function properly. Salt, or more precisely sodium, is required to regulate fluid balance in the body. Sodium is a constituent of salt; it makes up about 40% of the salt we use in food. In terms of health, overconsumption of salt is more of a ...