Sodium batteries, leveraging abundant sodium from salt, are emerging as a cheaper alternative to lithium-ion batteries while matching their power output. Recent breakthroughs have positioned them as a ...

Salt is essential for preservation, flavor enhancement, food structure and other necessary functions. In the food manufacturing world, it is one of the least expensive and most necessary ingredients.

The average American consumes about 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day — well above the recommended limit of 2,300 mg daily. (Getty Images) Americans have a salt problem, consuming much more than the ...

KANSAS CITY — It’s not sweet, salty, bitter or sour. It’s “delicious.” And it’s the fifth basic taste known by the Japanese word umami, which is described as a savory, meaty flavor. Umami is naturally ...

While French sea salt contains trace amounts of healthy minerals, experts agree that, from a health perspective, sea and table salt do not differ significantly. Although salt is essential for good ...

Celtic salt is sea salt. It’s also called “sel gris” or “gray salt” because of its gray color, which comes from the extra minerals: magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc, and iron. A grain of Celtic ...