I have to share one grocery store marketing secret with you: the most unhealthy food in the supermarkets is usually on the eye level. If you look, a cereal that has the most sugar content is right in the middle of the shelf. So, you'll have to put some effort to get it. Marketing companies are doing a great job trying to sell us the highly processed food, in a way making decisions for us. And, they make a lot of money on it.

Speaking of salt, it's the same way. The highly processed, refined salt is right there at your fingertips. It's bleached and stripped of all good vitamins and minerals. Refined salt not only does not provide you with the minerals you need, it actually leaches them from your body. It is more than unhealthy; it is toxic to your body. Manufactures like this kind of salt because it has a long shelf life and it maximizes profits for manufacturers. Manufacturers make more money, but it doesn't improve your overall health. Highly refined salt increases your natural body pH balance.

Refined salt has two major components: sodium and chloride. Most refined salts in the store are harvested mechanically, while unrefined salt is not. If you examine Celtic Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt, each contains more than 80 minerals and elements necessary for life and your body.

Let this be a guide and encouragement for you to eat better and feel better. This is not a place of judgment. We're all coming from different backgrounds and different family situations. My passion is to help provide you easy to understand information that you can apply in your daily life. Take baby steps towards a better, healthier, real food lifestyle.

Your best choices for salt are Celtic Sea Salt and Himalayan Salt. If you can't afford organic, it is still better than any highly refined salt on the supermarket shelves.

Celtic Sea Salt is harvested by hand off the coast of France.

The Celtic Sea Salt Benefits:

- helps your body to resist infections

- promotes better digestion

- promotes restful sleep

- builds immune system

- provides electrolyte balance

- increases energy

- prevents muscle cramps

- balances blood sugar

- regulates heartbeat and blood pressure

Himalayan Crystal Salt comes directly from the Himalayan Mountains. I think what is amazing about Himalayan Salt that it has 84 trace minerals and elements that are found in the human body. That is amazing! This salt contains calcium, potassium, magnesium and other good minerals. Himalayan Salt has less sodium per serving than table salt.

Himalayan Salt Benefits:

- promotes lower blood pressure

- helps our body to eliminate the body of heavy metals

- prevents muscle cramps

- strengthen bones

- promotes restful sleep

- reduces the signs of aging

- promotes a stable pH balance within cells

So, healthy eating is not about limiting your amount of salt. Healthy eating is about eating the right kind of salt. It is about consuming more natural, whole foods that are good for you.

Tip of the Day: Quite often, you can find the Celtic Sea or Himalayan Salt at TJ Maxx or Home Goods. Also, The Fresh Market, Earth Fare, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Amazon, and in the healthy section of your local supermarket.