Salt Alternatives and Maple Syrup?

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In a message dated 11/6/2003 12:06:12 AM Eastern Standard Time,

ladyschaumburg writes:

Why is regular table salt not recommended and what are alternatives

I can use? I read that sea salt(may be the wrong name)is best? Why is

that.

 

Also, why is maple syrup best to use as a sweetner? Isn't this

considered processed and refined?

 

Lady

Hi Lady,

 

Celtic sea salt is best because it hasn't been heated and contains a whole

range of minerals that we need.

 

I have never understood why so many raw recipe books contain maple syrup as

an ingredient. It's not raw at all. There is a product on the market called

Raw Agave Syrup that is both raw and excellent for health. It's low on the

glycemic scale and doesn't raise blood sugar as sugar, honey and maple syrup and

dates do.

 

I hope this helps you.

 

Regards,

 

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[Guest guest]

Why is regular table salt not recommended and what are alternatives

I can use? I read that sea salt(may be the wrong name)is best? Why is

that.

 

Also, why is maple syrup best to use as a sweetner? Isn't this

considered processed and refined?

 

Lady

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the questions, Lady ,as these are 2 important aspects for raw

foodists to embrace.

These are 2 very valid questions;

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> Why is regular table salt not recommended.

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Table salt= Sodium Chloride. Sodium is a useful mineral but in excessive

doses it leads to hypertension and because it is in balance with potassium

and other minerals in the blood electrolyte, it will displace those minerals

if it is in excess.

 

Sea salt is more balanced containing other mineral salts besides Sodium

salt. but it is still salt and still supurlative to your body's needs.

Remember, if the bugs don't eat it, it's suspect as food.

Having said that, I believe in supplementing liquid trace minerals in the

diet adding about 20 drops daily to juices and/or soups. The trace minerals

[injested with food] provide what is missing in much of our food simply

because these minerals are non-existant or in short supply in the soil where

our food is grown.

A 15$ bottle of liquid trace minerals should last a year.

I know many raw foodists object to this supplemantation but my arguement is:

" OK! Use the minerals in your fertilizing water and grow your own, but if

you can't, supplement " .

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> Also, why is maple syrup best to use as a sweetner?

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Maple syrup requires 1/4 the quantity to give the sweetening effect of sugar

thereby lowering the calories and demands upon the pancreas. Also it

contains some essential minerals and is lower on the glycemic index than

sugar or honey,

BUT yes, it is cooked, and refined {If you must use sweeteners it's the

best of a Bad Bunch where Stevia is the good one in the bunch}.

But use MS very sparingly because it is still conentrated carbohydrate.

Would you rather be run over by a Buick or just a motorcycle?

Lady, before you even consider adding sweeteners to anything I suggest

reading this 4 page article.

http://www.mercola.com/2001/jul/14/insulin.htm

rusty

 

 

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" Lili " <ladyschaumburg

<rawfood >

Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:33 PM

[Raw Food] Salt Alternatives and Maple Syrup?

 

 

> Why is regular table salt not recommended and what are alternatives

> I can use? I read that sea salt(may be the wrong name)is best? Why is

> that.

>

> Also, why is maple syrup best to use as a sweetner? Isn't this

> considered processed and refined?

>

> Lady

[Guest guest]

>There is a product on the market called Raw Agave Syrup that is both

>raw and excellent for health. It's low on the glycemic scale and

>doesn't raise blood sugar as sugar, honey and maple syrup and

>dates do.

 

Hi Judy, thanks for all your help, can the raw agave syrup and

celtic sea salt be purchased at regular stores or only health food

stores? Also, is the celtic sea salt the same consistency as regular

table salt? Does it blend well? Lili

[Guest guest]

Lili,

 

I know that <A HREF= " www.rawfood.com " >www.rawfood.com</A> sells the raw agave

syrup and it's awsome.

Susan