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Salt as a preservative. Before refrigerators, meat was stored in buckets of salt. This method of preserving meat in the pre-refrigerator days is burned into my mind from John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath. One of my favorite books ever.
I met someone recently, a gorgeous man with a gorgeous youthful face. He looks fantastic but he's not as young as he appears. He told me he has a lot of sodium in his diet and acknowleged that is not a healthy way to eat, but speculated maybe salt as a preservative has helped to delay his aging process?
I'm certified in nutrition and I know that salt is not a good thing to pile onto everything all day long. But this man is an adonis so I'm in rapture and am curious if a bit of sodium in one's diet could possibly contribute to a youthful-looking (well-preserved) face.
Or maybe (more likely) he's just gorgeous and can't help it and even poor eating habits can't stand in the way of his beauty.
Never heard about such thing! If anything - salt restriction may delay human aging.
This guy youthful face is probably a product of his genes. Some people look good for their age, some not. His salt intake has nothing to do with it.
Salt protects food against bacteria, mold, and spoiling. Basically, salt works by drying food. Salt absorbs water from foods, making the environment too dry to support harmful mold or bacteria.
So, if salt absorbs water, then theoretically it should make skin look dry and wrinkled...
Not only does salt dehydrate the body, but excess salt also contributes to kidney disease, high blood pressure and interferes with bone metabolism. Lowering salt intake could slow down the aging process of cells.
Maybe he uses salt externally? It's exfoliating, if he uses it as a scrub. It takes dead skin cells off the surface of the skin, leaving the skin smoother and more able to absorb moisture and nutrients.
If anything - salt restriction may delay human aging.
This guy youthful face is probably a product of his genes. Some people look good for their age, some not. His salt intake has nothing to do with it... Basically, salt works by drying food...
So, if salt absorbs water, then theoretically it should make skin look dry and wrinkled...
I agree. Thank you for talking science & sense :-)
I think most people have no idea how much sodium they actually consume. Most processed foods today contain loads of salt, much more than most people would put onto any homemade foods. So this means that someone who mostly eats pre-made meals is likely to be eating a lot more sodium than someone who is making meals from scratch, no matter how much salt they add while cooking.
Anyways, salt should be part of everyone's diet, and unless your doctor tells you to cut your sodium intake you shouldn't worry about it. I doubt your friend's youthful looks having anything at all to do with salt - it's probably just genetic.
Salt as a preservative. Before refrigerators, meat was stored in buckets of salt. This method of preserving meat in the pre-refrigerator days is burned into my mind from John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath. One of my favorite books ever.
I met someone recently, a gorgeous man with a gorgeous youthful face. He looks fantastic but he's not as young as he appears. He told me he has a lot of sodium in his diet and acknowleged that is not a healthy way to eat, but speculated maybe salt as a preservative has helped to delay his aging process?
I'm certified in nutrition and I know that salt is not a good thing to pile onto everything all day long. But this man is an adonis so I'm in rapture and am curious if a bit of sodium in one's diet could possibly contribute to a youthful-looking (well-preserved) face.
Or maybe (more likely) he's just gorgeous and can't help it and even poor eating habits can't stand in the way of his beauty.
Smoke is also a preservative. Perhaps he should take up smoking.
Salt, fermentation, ice and fat were the preservation modes before refrigerators. Obviously ice and cool areas were used as well when weather permitted. Don't mistake their lack of appliances for a lack of knowledge. Ancient peoples understood food, in my opinion, better than people understand it today. They would ferment foods to help keep longer, they would also sprout and soak foods because they knew that doing so would be a means to better digestion and nutrient absorption.
Salt and acid is also a way to slowly cook and preserve food. Nordics would take salt, cut open a fish and salt the fish for a few hours then eat it raw with the salt on it.
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