Iodized Salt

[sao123]

Fro a long time there was this big thing about always making sure your salt was iodized in case of emergency... but i never really knew why...

was this a first aid thing or a nuclear fallout thing....

anyone remember?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

no...iodized salt prvents goiters. a lack of iodine in your diet used to cause goiters.

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
no...iodized salt prvents goiters. a lack of iodine in your diet used to cause goiters.

so its not to protect your thyroid in case of nuclear attack?

 

[kogase]

Iodine is an essential nutrient, and lots of people eating heavily processed foods grown from sapped soils weren't getting enough, so they started selling iodized salt. Similar to Vitamin D milk.

 

[Insane3D]

Hmmm...I switched long ago to non-iodized sea salt that I have in a mill...am I going to get goiters now? 😉

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Hmmm...I switched long ago to non-iodized sea salt that I have in a mill...am I going to get goiters now? 😉

Probably. 😀

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Hmmm...I switched long ago to non-iodized sea salt that I have in a mill...am I going to get goiters now? 😉

Why the winky face football-neck? Woe to those who have to touch you when you're 70, let alone look at you. Goiters are fvcking nasty.