The essential blood salts (ionized electrolytes):
Sodium (Na). A positively charged electrolyte that helps to balance fluid levels in the body and facilitates neuromuscular functioning.
Potassium (K). A main component of cellular fluid, this positive electrolyte helps to regulate neuromuscular function and osmotic pressure.
Calcium (Ca). A cation, or positive electrolyte, that affects neuromuscular performance and contributes to skeletal growth and blood coagulation.
Magnesium (Mg). Influences muscle contractions and intracellular activity. A cation.
Chloride (CI). An anion, or negative electrolyte, that regulates blood pressure.
Phosphate (HPO4). Negative electrolyte that impacts metabolism and regulates acid-base balance and calcium levels.
Bicarbonate (HCO3). A negatively charged electrolyte that assists in the regulation of blood pH levels. Bicarbonate insufficiencies and elevations cause acid-base disorders (i.e., acidosis, alkalosis).
Lesser blood salts:
Copper
Zinc
Manganese
Chromium
There's more friggin' cooking shows and Bobby's pots and pans and Martha's dishes....
The only show I do enjoy is hell's kitchen...These kids are truly being challenged. There are no recipe cards on the counter...
I can still remember Julie Child explaining a capon....
Aren’t we supposed to use Iodized salt?
Because iodine deficiency was once a persistent problem in some parts of the U.S., manufacturers began adding iodine to table salt in 1924. Iodine deficiency remains a serious problem in Africa and parts of Asia but has been largely eliminated in the developed world, where people routinely get the iodine they need from other food sources.
That and flouride....we need our daily doses.