Pink Himalayan rock salt to aid hydration..Benefits?

Right, although a bit "exotic" sounding I'm told by many people that pink Himalayan rock salt is packed full of all the minerals and salts etc that we lose during sweating leading to dehydration/cramps etc etc. Putting a big pinch in your water bottle will replace what is lost during exercise. Also, I'm told that the majority of the water you take in is passed but the salt helps you retain it to keep you more hydrated.
I realize there are loads of things on the market to help with this but a 500g bag of salt is £3.99 and as you only use a pinch it lasts for months...
Anyone have any experience with it?
Lee
I realize there are loads of things on the market to help with this but a 500g bag of salt is £3.99 and as you only use a pinch it lasts for months...
Anyone have any experience with it?
Lee
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If not, I wouldn't bother...
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I feel I may have opened myself up to mocking, as is the way with Bike Radar! ha ha
Just a small pinch required.
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If you are putting a (not very scientific) 'pinch' in your drinking water, then you are also getting 0.35% of a 'pinch' of potassium (I suspect mostly as a chloride salt again) and 2.38 millionths of a 'pinch' of zinc - you might be better off sucking a galvanised nail.... According to your link it also has more interesting things like plutonium and uranium in trace amounts! (Although that's not exactly suprising).
Hmm.
I don't suppose, of itself, it will do any harm, but put too big a 'pinch' in your water, and it will be harmful.
If you want salty water, I'd use a reputable sports drink. Or you could drink skimmed milk when you get home and take on a little protein with your salts.
Buying posh salt just to add to your water when you don't need it just seems silly.
Some people reckon that brands add salt to energy drinks so that you consume more than you would if it were salt-free.
Salt is an electrolyte.
Yes. Did I type something incorrect?
You know it's 28 degrees at the moment and I'm training for lejog....? II haven't ju/st bought posh salt to bung in my water ha ha!! I'm actually quite a sweaty git to be honest... I was just hoping for an alternative to expensive nutrition... For a large 500 Ml bottle I'm adding quarter of a tea spoon. It doesn't make it taste salty particularly, more like a slight metallic flavour. When die a bit of plutonium do anyone any harm eh?
So there is a benefit - you get electrolytes into your body whilst helping road safety by getting a 'Ready Brek' glow on the outside of your body.
Lain undisturbed in the foothills of the Himalayas for 3.5 million years etc
Best before June 2014...
http://support.trainingpeaks.com/articles/nutrition/the-straight-dope-on-salt.aspx
I don't see personally that pink Himalayan salt is going to be any better than table salt in replacing a sodium deficit, which i think the OP is alluding to. However, if you want a source of trace minerals in addition to the sodium, then sea salt will do this, as will the pink Himalayan stuff. You won't get this from table salt. Additionally, table salt contains additives such as anti-caking agents like sodium ferrocyanide, so you may choose not to use refined table salt.
You pays your money.....
Cheers,
MarkP
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Because of these minerals Himalayan pink salt can:
Create an electrolyte balance.
Increases hydration.
Regulate water content both inside and outside of cells.
Balance pH (alkaline/acidity) and help to reduce acid reflux.
Prevent muscle cramping.
Aid in proper metabolism functioning.
Strengthen bones.
Lower blood pressure.
The healthiest forms of sea salt are the least refined with no added preservatives (which can mean clumping in the fine variety). Pink Himalayan salt is touted by healthy home cooks as the ultimate mineral-rich seasoning, said to be the purest of the sea salt