by SaltAssociation | January 6, 2021 | Salt Sense
Slippery roads created by snow and ice cause the most dangerous driving conditions many of us are likely to face. Which is why up and down the country fleets of gritter lorries are out de-icing roads and keeping them clear and safe to drive on. Rock salt is widely...
by SaltAssociation | November 12, 2020 | Salt Sense
Salt is essential to a healthy diet, providing the necessary sodium required for a number of bodily functions. However, the question of how much salt is a healthy amount for people to consume through their diet has long been debated amongst the scientific community....
by SaltAssociation | October 7, 2020 | Statements
The UK’s salt producers, through the Salt Association, has provided reassurance that salt production nationally is where it needs to be as we move towards the 2020/21 winter season; and urges highways authorities at national and local levels across the UK to be as...
by SaltAssociation | September 3, 2020 | Salt Sense
Salt (sodium chloride) is a mineral that is essential to our health, with an important role to play in regulating fluid levels, the functioning of nerves and muscles, and management of blood pressure, amongst other things. How much salt should we include in our diet?...
by SaltAssociation | July 21, 2020 | Salt Sense
One of the most common myths about salt consumption is that reducing your salt intake to the least amount possible is essential to a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. For some people, not having enough salt in their diet can have other unintended consequences on...
by SaltAssociation | June 10, 2020 | Salt Sense
For the average person, taking a sensible approach to salt consumption as part of a balanced diet is all that is needed. But what about the football player who’s dripping with sweat after 90 minutes, the runner training for a big race, or the cyclist who’s on the road...
by SaltAssociation | May 7, 2020 | Salt Sense
Spend some time with the kids trying out a series of fun and educational salt science experiments that will delight any child. From growing crystals, to changing the rate of melting ice and increasing the density of water to make objects float, these experiments allow...
by SaltAssociation | February 18, 2020 | Salt Sense
People are told that reducing salt consumption is critical to long-term health. However, an increasing number of research studies question the evidence of any long-term health benefits from restricted salt diets, raising important questions about conventional thinking...
by SaltAssociation | November 21, 2019 | Statements
The UK’s salt producers, through the Salt Association, has provided reassurance that salt production nationally is where it needs to be as we move towards the 2019/20 winter season; and urges highways authorities at national and local levels across the UK to be...
