Celtic sea salt. Gray salt Sel Gris (Celtic salt) - description and application. Other types of good salt from Selina Naturally

One of the principles of the Green Body Diet is to use salts that are rich in minerals, unrefined and free of contaminants, preservatives and other additives. Unlike common table salt, natural salts provide enormous health benefits due to their high content of minerals and rare elements.

The goal of the ecological body diet is to restore health through proper nutrition, correct the functioning and balance all body systems.

High levels of salts in our diet

It is well known that the American Medical Association (AMA) is alarmed by sodium intake levels, the main source of which is table salt. You don't even have to use a salt shaker, but if you eat packaged, pre-cooked foods, you're already consuming excess sodium. Salt is a preservative that extends the shelf life of foods.

Large amounts of salt are used in canned foods, this includes canned meat and fish, noodles, rice side dishes, canned soups, and instant noodles. Frozen foods, such as frozen meats or frozen entrees and side dishes, contain a lot of hidden salt.

The recommended salt intake is from 500 to 2000 milligrams per day. Look at the label on Campbell's instant noodles or soup and you'll see that you've already exceeded that mark. You can easily get 500 milligrams of salt from one serving of canned soup. What about noodles? How about 1600 milligrams?!

Restaurant food is another source of hidden sodium intake. I very rarely have to use a salt shaker in restaurants. Of course, if I'm not reaching for the salt shaker, I don't think about the fact that restaurant food is salty every time. But it's really salty. I noticed that after visiting a restaurant, I drink noticeably more within a few hours.

Considering the above, it is not surprising that nutrition experts and doctors are concerned about how much salt we consume every day. Estimates range from 4,000 - 6,000 milligrams per day to 6,000 - 10,000 milligrams per day! So what should we do? Buy more fresh vegetables and meats and prepare your own meals using a variety of herbs, spices and natural unrefined salts.

Not all salts are the same. The truth about table salt

Sodium chloride, which remains after chemically refining salt, is the main ingredient in table salt. It is not a natural form of salt that our body recognizes as “healthy.” The body perceives table salt as “foreign” and “unhealthy.” The chemical refining process strips table salt of approximately 60 important trace elements. Manufacturers add additional substances that are harmful to the body. Why are we doing this? Some will say - in order to make the salt that ends up on our table (and in pre-cooked foods) clean and safe. Another factor is the addition of substances to the salt that promote better flowability - so that it does not get stuck in the holes of the salt shaker!

As a result, the American Medical Association opposes all salt. The body requires sodium to function properly. It is an essential component of intracellular and intercellular fluids, and promotes the delivery of nutrients to cells. Sodium is critical for regulating the body's fluid balance and blood pressure.

Many people, based on what their doctors tell them, have concluded that salt causes high blood pressure. This may be true because for most doctors and their patients, salt is table salt. Those who practice alternative medicine agree. Regular table salt is in no way suitable for the body. This chemically purified substance requires enormous amounts of energy from the body to neutralize and assimilate it. Table salt can disrupt the delicate balance of fluids in the body and overload the excretory systems. So, yes, table salt can cause high blood pressure. Excess moisture in tissues can contribute to the development of cellulite, arthritis, kidney stones, and gallstones.

Manufacturers of table salt add toxic preservatives to it, such as magnesium carbonate, calcium carbonate, and aluminum hydroxide, which help the salt dissolve better. Aluminum hydroxide is of greatest concern because aluminum deposits in the brain and may be linked to Alzheimer's disease.

Health Benefits of Salt

Dr. Fereydoun Batmanghelidj is an internationally recognized author and researcher. He explains that it is not salt that raises blood pressure, and that salt is not bad at all. The issue is a deficiency of other minerals that help retain fluid in the body and inside our cells, which causes high blood pressure. It also indicates that salt reduces heartbeat irregularities.

Dr. Batmanghelidj and other experts agree that the water inside our bodies is very similar in composition to seawater. He points out other benefits of salt:

Salt is an antiseptic and antihistamine;

Salt removes excess acidity from our cells, especially from brain cells;

Salt is needed by the kidneys to remove excess acid in the urine;

Salt is a critical component in the treatment of emotional disorders;

Salt is vital in the prevention and treatment of cancer;

Salt helps regulate sleep;

Salt helps balance blood sugar levels and reduces the need for insulin.

Rare minerals in natural salt

Unlike our ancestors, we no longer obtain nutrients, and in particular rare earth minerals, from our diet. Industrial agricultural production has led to soil depletion. Our modern diet lacks elements such as silver, gold, copper, tin, and lithium. Natural salts are a rich source of rare elements.

Not all natural salts are the same

Some brands of sea salt are mined in countries such as France or Portugal, using the same method that was used hundreds of years ago. Some varieties of "sea" salt are actually mined from dried-up former seabeds. Some varieties of natural salt are mined in mountain mines.

Some unscrupulous companies take advantage of the public's interest in vitamins and nutritional supplements and work to make excess profits rather than to benefit people. Likewise, companies are beginning to apply the production methods used to produce table salt to produce natural salts.

Some of them may be chemically purified and oven-dried, making the final product no more beneficial to the body than regular table salt. The second problem is pollution. Even when salt is obtained using old proven methods without the use of chemicals and dryers, the product can be spoiled by the fact that the original seawater contained contaminants.

The Ecological Body Diet recommends natural salts rich in minerals. Salts enhance the “compressive” properties of products. Salts are alkaline and work well to balance acid-forming foods such as meat. When the internal environment of the body becomes highly alkaline, favorable conditions are created for the development of all kinds of diseases.

Himalayan Pink

Himalayan Pink Salt is collected from the bottom of ancient seas. Dr. Joseph Mercola, of the respected website Mercola.com, recommends it as the purest mineral salt on Earth, free of contaminants. He says that Himalayan pink salt contains all 84 elements that make up our body. Its crystalline form is optimal for absorption. Dr. Mercola describes the effects of Himalayan Pink Salt on the body:

Helps establish an optimal acid-base balance in our cells, especially in brain cells;

Maintains optimal blood sugar levels;

Reduces signs of aging;

Promotes the production of hydroelectric energy in cells;

Accelerates the absorption of nutrients in the intestines;

Supports the respiratory system;

Prevents muscle spasms;

Strengthens the skeletal system;

Regulates sleep;

Supports libido;

Strengthens heart health;

Helps regulate blood pressure.

Celtic Sea Salt

Celtic Sea Salt comes from the coastal regions of France in Brittany, one of the purest places on earth, and is harvested by salt farmers called "paludiers". Celtic Sea Salt is dried using the sun and wind. It retains ocean moisture as well as numerous rare elements. The salt has a pale gray color due to the clay soils from which it is collected.

Real Salt

This grade of salt was formed in the Jurassic period as a result of the drying of the seabed near Salt Lake City, sealed from pollution by a layer of ancient volcanic ash. It is mined without chemical treatment and contains about 50 rare elements, including iodine.

At the lecture by the developer of the FSC S.V. Koltsov in Magnitogorsk, the speech was, in particular, about water and salt, and a question comes from the audience:Which salt is the best? It turns out that our Russian Yeletskaya salt, precisely from that region, was recognized three years ago as the best relict sea salt in the world.

When talking about salt, as well as drinking water, it would probably be appropriate to remember the memory effect.Like water, salt can carry information content that is perceived by our body.Crystals remember information, and our body is not indifferent to what information food products carry.

The article discussed, in particular,“unhealthy” table salt - perhaps it also has to do with such subtle points as polarization, or in other words, information content. It is likely that, just as centralized purification of drinking water destroys its natural structure, industrial purification and evaporation of table salt destroy its natural structural state, to which a living organism is sensitive. Below, the author talks about the need for additional energy expenditure by the body to absorb table salt. This is exactly the same situation as with drinking unstructured water. If a person drinks unstructured water, he loads his body with additional work. If water is pre-structured, using FSC or any other means, it is well accepted by the body.

When cooking, we dissolve salt in water. Probably, we can say that the information content of this salt also gets into the water, and not just rare minerals. And, probably, you can “spoil” a good dish with salt that carries unfavorable information.

So adjusting (or structuring) products or already prepared food makes sense, and the presence of a Functional State Corrector in the kitchen is completely justified.

Nowadays, the point of view on human health as a state inextricably linked with information exchange with surrounding objects, and with the position of a person, with the degree of his consistency with the surrounding ecological system, is becoming increasingly recognized. A person can only be treated and supported as a whole unified system. This has long been understood by ancient Chinese healers. Koltsov plates are both a means of treating a person and a means of maintaining his balanced functional state. They are extremely easy to use, intuitive and not burdensome for users. At the same time, they are extremely effective and absolutely safe. The principles embedded in the FSC design copy the principles of organizing the information fields of the cells of a living organism.

The influence of correctors on a person is carried out through water, of which 70-80% the human body consists. It is water, thanks to its ability to structure and remember information, that serves as the carrier of all information processes. All water in the human body is structured water. And now we are practically deprived of the opportunity to use structured water for drinking, since its natural structure is destroyed during the process of purification and delivery to our homes. Therefore, the presence of an easy-to-use and effective device for restoring the structure of water suitable for human physiology, such as the FSC, is simply invaluable. Correctors have the property of activating directly the internal fluids of the body.

In this case, specific information previously recorded on the corrector is transferred to the water memory. Several such information sets for various functional purposes have been developed. And, accordingly, a number of Correctors are produced, differing from each other in information content. This information is given in full in the mailing list about FSC devices.

The package sat in the closet for a couple of months. “Well, what’s the big deal, salt, it’s salt in Africa too,” I thought and was in no hurry to open the package. But in vain! It is very tasty! I see how many people smiled: how can salt be tasty, it’s salty! But take my word for it or try it yourself! I really don’t know how to give advice, it’s like putting me on a drug. I’m sure that you simply won’t use any other salt (from the supermarket) after this one. I already put another pack in the basket - as a reserve.

But besides the taste, I was interested in the history of the issue. Why Celtic salt? The Celts are the oldest European civilization on the territory of Europe, and the Celts miners were among the first to begin mining salt, which later became a strategic product. But it was the so-called rock salt, which is still mined everywhere. And in a beautiful package with a peasant salt miner in a hat there is an unusual salt, it is sea salt. It is mined on the Brittany coast of France. In an open way, straight from the sea. The name, as it seems to me, comes from the name of the Celtic Sea, where salt mainly comes from.

How it's done?

From the bay, sea water flows through a system of canals into the producers' plots. Each has a complex device. The main principle: to ensure that the water is saturated with salt to the level where its crystallization begins. First, seawater enters a large settling pond. Twice a month, during high tides, the pond is naturally replenished with seawater. Some of the water that was there manages to flow into another, smaller pond, where its level has managed to drop due to evaporation. In addition to nature, this entire process is controlled by the salt miner, who has at his disposal a complex system of sluices and valves. Next, the water flows into a huge pool about 5 cm deep, divided by earthen ramparts into many cells. Water flows from one cell to another, heating up and evaporating along the way. Thus, the salt content in water constantly increases. Well, you understand the principle. The concentrated salt solution naturally “evaporates” and crystals form. All work is done manually without the use of any means of mechanization. It’s not for nothing that in the picture the salt miner is holding a tool like a rake.

The grayish tint of the salt is precisely due to the fact that the “shores” of the cells and settling tanks are constructed of clay.

Celtic Sea Salt is a brand of natural sea salt.Organic, certified by Nature ET Progress(the most stringent certification standard in Europe) And GMP Made withfamily company.has an alkaline index pH. Refined taste. NIt is a source of iodine.Ideal for grinding.Kosher product.Suitable for daily nutrition for those on a diet, as well as for salting foods.

The advantage of Celtic sea salt over rock salt is that it is saturated with minerals and trace elements in a form that is active for absorption. Among them - magnesium, potassium, calcium. Remember the school curriculum material - about the amazing similarity of sea water and blood plasma. The manual production method does not imply that the product is enriched with “chemicals” - it is not bleached or processed against caking, giving presentation, not cleaned. She is natural!

All this makes it the best salt for those who care about health and seek a refined taste.

My impressions

The salt comes in a solid, colorful bag with a good zip closure. Inside the package are large light gray crystals. Slightly moist and slightly oily. Of course, there is no trace of oil there. This is just how the product looks. I read that many salts are ground in a mill or coffee grinder. I didn’t have such a need until today. For some reason I'm afraid to ruin the taste by chopping it. And it tastes good! No, I don't know how to describe the taste of delicious salt. Is it true. It's just very, very tasty. I sprinkle it on tomatoes bought from my grandmothers at the market. Really big. Just more, more. Here! It is not as explosively salty as the stone one from the store! I shared it with my son’s family and they liked it too. But for some reason I didn’t dare to salt the cucumbers in winter. I regret it now. After all, the instructions on the website say this: “suitable for salting.”

I store it in a ceramic salt shaker. The humidity has decreased. But this did not affect the taste in any way.

Well, it would seem now natural food grade unrefined salt and we have plenty: various sea, and from ancient seas (such as Iletsk), and pink Himalayan is already on sale everywhere. Why order salt from somewhere abroad? Unless it’s something very special.

And yes, I discovered exactly this one and bought it in an online store, and after trying it, I began to order it regularly. It is unusual in itself, and is also very rich in minerals. It's worth dedicating a review to her.

This is light gray Celtic sea salt - Light Gray Celtic Sea Salt from company Selina Naturally.

Here is her iHerb page. Collected by hand and dried by the sun and wind in an environmentally friendly place in France. Even certified organic by Nature ET Progres.

It gets its grayish tint from pure clay in which “baths” are organized for it.

Thanks to this, it is incredibly rich in minerals. It even has a second name - Vital Mineral Blend(English mixture of vital minerals). On the manufacturer’s website, one of the banners states that, while other brands, including Himalayan(judging by the name, the manufacturer of pink Himalayan salt), the mineral and moisture content ranges from 1.68% to 4.12%, in gray Celtic salt this figure is as much as 17.5%. True, it is not specified how much minerals and how much moisture is in this percentage. However, upon request, the manufacturer sent me a complete list of all the elements contained in its Celtic Salt. You can download the document from this link (PDF, 132 KB). Silver, gold and platinum are also there. 😉

By the way, the salt is indeed unusually moist, but not wet.

I don't know why it's called "Celtic". Perhaps the ancient Celts used something similar. In any case, this sea edible salt is obtained using the traditional method using only manual labor.

If you are used to regular table salt, then when you try Celtic salt, you will most likely be very surprised. Its taste is far from so vigorous - it is soft, pleasant - also, probably, due to the reduced sodium content. You can simply put it in your mouth and suck it with pleasure, which is what I do, since I use it not for cooking, but for food, in which unrefined food salt plays no less important role than water itself.

However, many people also use Celtic salt to salt food. And reviews on iHerb praise dishes enriched with its taste. And although the size of its crystals is not small, they write that it dissolves very quickly in food.

At the same time, on iHerb you can sort of small buy light gray Celtic salt - Fine Ground, here it is. However, its color is clearly lighter, so I’m not sure if it’s exactly the same, only crushed. Well, plus you have to pay double the price for grinding.

Other types of good salt from Selina Naturally

The price for half a kilo of gray Celtic sea salt may seem very high if you are not used to it. However, Selina Naturally has two significantly more expensive types of this product.

Flower of the Ocean - ocean flower

Although more often this salt is called in the French manner - Fleur de Sel(French salted flower), or they even pronounce it directly without translating: fleur de sel. The price for a 454 gram pack is $31.89. Here it is on iHerb.

They say about the ocean flower that it is world's best table salt because it's incredibly delicious. It is collected from the surface of sea water only under certain weather conditions. Many of those who tried it are delighted, while others write that it’s nothing special, it’s not worth overpaying so much.

I'm not chasing the best taste in the world. I prioritize mineral composition, so I choose light gray Celtic salt. And I’ll somehow live without Flower of the Ocean, I think. 🙂

Makai Pure Deep Sea Salt - deep sea salt

This edible sea salt is also expensive. Its peculiarity is that it is mined in the ocean at a depth of 2000 feet (about 600 m).

According to information from the manufacturer's website, this deep-sea salt differs from that obtained from surface sea water in that, among other minerals, it also naturally contains: chromium, manganese. The manufacturer also adds iron to this list, but gray Celtic salt also contains it, apparently thanks to the clay.

In general, the total moisture and mineral content of Makai Pure Deep Sea Salt is as much as 23.10%, so it is even higher than Light Gray Seltic Sea Salt. But, unfortunately, it is not sold on iHerb. You can only buy it in the manufacturer’s online store with expensive delivery to Russia, or on some eBay or Amazon it may be available for sale. I decided it wasn't worth it.

Summary

IHerb still has something to surprise us with. And, it would seem, well, some kind of table salt there can be as much as that! 🙂

Including how expensive it is. 😀

In terms of the number of minerals, it turns out to be steeper than the coolest one we have - pink Himalayan. Although I use the latter for cooking, and the light gray Celtic one only for drinking water according to the Batmanghelidj system. Still, its crystals are too large for use in cooking and food in general, even though they write that they dissolve very quickly. Well, in order to diversify the salt intake into the body, perhaps Celtic sea salt contains minerals and some other useful substances that are not found in pink Himalayan salt, and vice versa.

Happy shopping!

If you have never shopped at the iHerb online store, take a look at the section. There are a number of features.

Hero of the third issue - Celtic salt. She is also known as gray sea salt, Sel Gris, Celtic sea salt.

This salt, collected off the coast of France, is famous for its unique properties. It is called Celtic salt because it was collected by the Celts long before the French. Chefs use this salt for its versatility and complex flavor. It is considered to be a very salty salt, ideal for many savory dishes.

From the article you will learn:

What is Celtic salt

The history of gray sea salt is closely related, since both of these salts are collected from the same waters, at different levels of evaporation. Previously, this salt was considered more valuable than Fleur de Sel, which is the most expensive salt in the world. Therefore, collectors destroyed the precious salt crust to obtain more gray salt. Gray salt has always been salt intended for human consumption. This is supported by the earliest records of its use in cooking, dating back to the ancient Celtic chronicles.

How Celtic Salt is Harvested

The salt is collected directly off the Atlantic coast, in clay shallow pools called evaporators. After evaporation, a thin salt solution forms at the bottom of the pool. In some cases, this layer is less than 5 millimeters thick, so harvesting must be done quite carefully. If the clay underneath the salt is disturbed, it will contaminate the entire salt. This is why harvesters must be extremely careful when separating the salt from the bottom.

For every 35 kilograms of Celtic sea salt harvested, only about 1.5 kilograms are harvested

Gray salt actually originates as Fleur de Sel. But when Fleur de Sel is disturbed in any way, be it wind or rain, it sinks to the bottom of the pool and becomes Celtic salt.

Video: Sea salt collection process

Uses of Celtic salt in cooking

Sel gris can be crushed into smaller crystals if necessary. But for grinding, it is better to use a mortar and pestle, since the moisture in the salt can linger on the mill blades and cause rust.

This salt is dense enough to be decorative salt. But it is also light enough to act like regular table salt. Of course it's a little more expensive than table salt, but it's worth it.

Celtic salt is coarser than Fleur de Sel, but retains up to 15% moisture. For reference, table salt contains 1% or less. This salt is great for use on fish and meat, as well as in soups, salads, pastas and grains. Thanks to its crunchy texture, gray salt is a great finishing touch to any dish.

How to replace Celtic salt

Kosher salt can be an alternative to gray salt, but it contains fewer minerals and draws more moisture out of foods. Fleur de Sel can be used as a decorative alternative.

Where to buy Celtic salt?

This salt is not as rare and expensive as Fleur de Sel, a kilogram of which will cost . It can increasingly be found in supermarkets and spice stores. As always, here are some examples with iHerb. The website has a wide selection of Celtic salt, different grinds, additives and manufacturers, you will definitely choose the salt to your taste.

P.S. Don't miss our materials about the purest salt on earth - and the most expensive salt.

I admit honestly, I lived most of my life in the serene conviction that salt is salt in Africa too. Briefly, my primitive knowledge about it could be summarized in a few words: table salt (also known as sodium chloride) can be finely ground or in crystals of varying degrees of size. Used in cooking, an excellent preservative. Excessive salt consumption retains fluid in the body, so the daily norm for an adult is no more than 5 grams.

Actually, my awareness of the culture of salt consumption coincided with a period of active weight loss, when all my dearly loved salty foods, including smoked sausages, fish and caviar, were banned. The transition to fresher food at that moment formed the habit of partially replacing salt with spices, and also forced us to be more attentive to the quality of the salt used. It turned out that salt is not just the usual boring store-bought “Extra”, but a great variety of products, from sea to fossil. They even fake salt! And it turns out that it has a different taste - and before for some reason I treated it only as a natural enhancer of the taste of food, without noticing such nuances.
But everything is for the best in the end - so now I buy Celtic Sea Salt, Light Gray Celtic, Vital Mineral Blend, 1 lb (454 g) and I really like it. The price of $5.79 per pound does not seem excessive to me, although the regular salt that I have grown accustomed to since childhood costs mere pennies in comparison.

From the Manufacturer: "Celtic Sea Salt is infused with active, vital minerals, making it the best sea salt for those who are health-conscious and looking for a sophisticated taste. Light Gray Celtic Salt is a whole crystalline salt that is packed with minerals and has an alkaline pH that "is essential for the body's absorption of sodium. Brine contains key minerals and trace elements including magnesium, calcium and potassium in ideal ratios and has been recommended by doctors, nutritionists and chefs around the world since 1976."
Important - this salt is not a source of iodine! When salt is produced by evaporating seawater, iodine turns into a gas (which is why breathing sea air is so beneficial), so unprocessed sea salt does not contain it.

The product arrives in a nice, convenient plastic package equipped with a zip lock:

It is suggested to store salt in a ceramic, glass or wooden container with a loose lid.
In appearance these are light, slightly grayish crystals of medium size:

In the bag they seem a little moist and slightly oily to the touch. If you pour a small amount into a saucer and leave it in the open air, this moisture quickly evaporates and the salt becomes dry. This can already be poured into a grinder (otherwise it will not grind well). Being dissolved in water, it does not leave suspicious foreign deposits at the bottom of the glass, as happened several times with supposedly Himalayan salt bought in a store.

My impressions of the taste: delicious and that’s it! I can simply dissolve a few crystals of salt in my mouth; it is not bitter, but has many shades, thanks to the minerals it contains.
I use this salt everywhere - when hot processing foods, in salads, I marinate grilled items with it - meat, fish, poultry, all dishes with it acquire a rich taste, and I only add a small amount.

In addition to food, Kel gray salt was useful to me for gargling and washing my nose, I read in reviews about rubbing joints with it and washing hair - my joints don’t bother me now, but I’ll keep them in mind for the future, but today I did the following procedure for my hair: hair , pre-washed, are divided into partings. Each parting is sprinkled with a small amount of powdered salt on the skin (the hair should be damp, the dried salt is ground in a coffee grinder), the scalp is gently massaged. I wrap my head up, it stung a little at first, but it went away quickly. After half an hour, the hair is washed with chamomile infusion or just warm water (I washed it off with water, chamomile gives yellow color to blonde hair) without using conditioner. Before drying and styling, I applied a small amount of leave-in mist to my hair away from the roots to make combing easier. The sensations on the skin are the most pleasant, as if my head became lighter.

Finishing writing the report, I went downstairs to the kitchen, rummaged in the closet and found a jar with the remains of ordinary Russian-made table salt, licked it - well... the difference is noticeable and strong. How salty it is! There's something I don't want to eat anymore :)