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Iodized salt is any salt fortified with an essential mineral known as iodine. Iodine as well as sodium found in this type of salt can be found in most plants, including fruits and vegetables. However, the amounts you can get from plants may not always be enough. Especially if it has grown in poor soil. Therefore, iodized salt can help maintain a healthy iodine balance in the body. The benefits of using iodized salt are numerous, as the whole body relies on these two minerals to function properly.
What is iodized salt and what are its benefits:
This is the most common form of salt found in most kitchens, and it can help prevent goiter that may occur due to iodine deficiency, and iodized table salt is a good source of iodine.
Unfortunately, many people around the world are at increased risk due to iodine deficiency. It is considered a public health problem in 118 countries, more than 1.5 billion people are believed to be at risk, and deficiencies of micronutrients such as iodine are increasing in certain regions. Especially in areas where iodized salt is uncommon. Or there are low levels of iodine in the soil.
In fact, it is estimated that about one-third of the Middle East’s population is at risk of iodine deficiency and certain groups of people are iodine deficient. For example, pregnant or breastfeeding women are more likely to develop deficiencies because they need more iodine. Vegetarians are also at greater risk. One study looked at the diets of 81 adults and found that 80% of vegetarians were iodine-deficient, compared to only 9% of those who ate mixed diets.
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