Salts are mineral substances.
Salt is a crystalline and usually white substance , soluble in water and crackling in fire . This is sodium chloride , which can be found in seawater or in some solid masses. Salt is used as a condiment (to season foods) and to preserve meat.
For example: “Please pass me the salt” , “This soup is very delicious, although it needs a little salt” , “The doctor told me that I should not abuse salt, since excessive consumption causes problems.” pressure” , “My daughter complained because, after entering the sea, she had a salty taste in her mouth” .
Types of salts
There are many different types of salts. So, for example, there is common salt , which is what is commonly used in kitchens to give a different and tasty touch to any dish. And then there is also sea salt, which is that which is obtained directly from the seas.
In addition to all the above, it must be emphasized that in recent decades salts used to take a bath have become fashionable. These are substances that are added to the water and whose clear function is to allow the person who enjoys it to relax, de-stress and take care of their skin at the same time.
Among the most recommended salts to achieve that aforementioned relaxation are rock salts such as Himalayan or Andean . They enhance their functions if they are also accompanied by other products such as jasmine oil.
Another type of existing salt is what is known as fleur de sel , which is the type of red foam that salt generates and is later used for different uses within the field of medicine.
Among the most popular bath salts is Himalayan salt.
Mineral substances
Mineral salts are those inorganic molecules that, in living beings, can be found precipitated or dissolved. When in water, these salts appear ionized. Different specific ions cause salts to fulfill various structural functions in the body, such as regulating pH or boosting biochemical reactions.
In living beings, therefore, salts can appear precipitated, which means that they constitute solid structures. This is the case of silicates (as the support in some vegetables), calcium phosphate (which makes up the skeleton of vertebrates) and calcium carbonate (used in the shells of arthropods).
Dissolved salts , for their part, are found in water and allow us to control muscle contraction and intervene in osmotic balance, for example.
Another possibility is that the salts appear associated with organic molecules, such as phospholipids , phosphoglycerides and phosphoproteins .
The term salt in expressions
Nor can we forget that there are various expressions that use the term salt and that we use frequently in the colloquial language of some regions.
Among them would be “putting salt in your head” . This is used to say that someone has been taught a lesson because they need a little judgment and rationality.