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Salt gets a bad rep. Doctors and everyone else will tell you to cut back on your salt. But ya know what I say? I say to myself, “Self, pass the salt.” And self does.
Really. I have a love affair with salt. And I always felt bad about our relationship. I was a closet salt user. I think food tastes rather bland without it. And when I was pregnant, I ate so much that I should have swollen up like a big bloated balloon.
But I kicked my guilt to the curb when our family started using Redmond Real Salt last year…now I proudly tout my daily use of salt. Please pass the salt. Booya.
My salt and pepper shakers
For years we’ve heard that salt is terrible for you – it makes you unhealthy. Cut back on it or die. Basically, right? Pish Posh. Self, pass the salt. I’ll just go ahead and tell you that most of what the mainstream medical community tells us doesn’t amount to a hill of beans to me. *Ducking at the thrown stones*
The truth is, salt is ESSENTIAL for life. Salt is needed for the function of our nerves and muscles. The truth is also, that all salts are not the same. So yes, maybe the iodized white salt we buy at the grocery is bad for us…but we’ve found a salt that is NOT bad for us.
We use Redmond Real Salt. And we use it plentifully. Redmond salt comes from a salt mine in Utah – straight to your table.
Real Salt is free of additives unlike most of the salt you’ll find in the store. It’s also full of minerals – minerals your body needs. Did you know that some salts in the store actually contain SUGAR?! Man, they’re trying to sock us full of sugar any time they can.
Redmond Real Salt crystals
You’ll see small flecks in your Real Salt – because it’s not bleached and you can see the trace minerals. I like that. Plus, I think it’s pretty…almost like glitter – and I have to take what I can get since Barry has banned glitter from this house.
You don’t have to be ashamed of your salt usage any more – just switch to the good stuff. Salt up those veggies baby!
So, in the spirit of all things frugal, let me go ahead and tell you something – this stuff isn’t cheap. Salt in the store, it’s cheapo.
Redmond will cost you about $6-8/lb. The stuff in the store is like $1 or something. But, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – there is a difference between being cheap and frugal.
My little salt shaker
Living frugally is being a good steward of what the Lord gives you. If that means that I spend more on salt to give my family the good stuff, then to me that means I’m being a good steward of that grocery budget. Booya. Please pass the salt.
More Than Alive is giving away 1 pound of Redmond Real Salt to one of my readers! Wooooo! To enter, just leave a comment below telling me exactly how you feel about salt. That’s it. 
I will take entries until Friday, January 25th at midnight EST.
*More Than Alive sent me a pound of Real Salt for this review and post. But, I wouldn’t have posted about it if I didn’t already use and love the product…I’m way too opinionated for that – and you know it.
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About Stacy
Hi, I'm Stacy! Welcome to Stacy Makes Cents! I'm a naturally-minded, frugal living mama, who likes to blog about living debt free in everyday life. Delicious (and healthy) recipes, money tips, and frugal living posts abound here! Enjoy your stay. Romans 13:8 
I would LOVE to try Redmond Real Salt! Both the husband and I have been trying to eat a lot healthier, including getting low-sodium options when we can. This would make me so VERY happy!
I love salt! Bring it on
I typically use sea salt cuz I thought it was good for you. This sounds wonderful. Would love to try it!
I’d love to have a pound of salt to use. We do use it already and it would be wonderful to have a pound I didn’t have to purchase. : )
YES I WOULD LOVE TO TRY THIS SALT!
I make almost all of our meals, breads, desserts, etc, from scratch, so salt is my friend! I would LOVE to try Redmond Real Salt. I’ve read so many good things about it. Thank you for this chance to win!
It’s funny because there was a time when I was doing a food diary and realized I actually don’t eat enough sodium. How rare is that?
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I like salt… my husband really likes salt…. every time it comes up in conversation, he has to say …. “Salt is gooooooooood” and informs all present that what he says is true because it is in the bible…. the bible never lies.
I love salt. I added some to the water I boiled potatoes in yesterday and then added a bit extra because they needed some extra oomph.
I would love to try. I’m trying to eat healthier for the new year.
Interesting, never heard of it before and would like to try it.
I use salt..with Salt,SAlt, and more SALT!! YUMMO! I would LOVE to win! Definately interested and will get some…just not this month…felin the “fiscal blackhole”.
Remember my “last of the hippie” parents I talked about before? They used this salt too. And yes, I love salt too! So… free salt? I’m in!
i love salt! I put salt on my buttered toast! and I agree our bodies need salt, just not the “salt” the sell at the grocery store.
It would be wonderful to get some Real Salt!!
I love Redmond salt and am current out until we can afford to buy more so it would be great to get a pound for free!
I never heard of this salt and would love to try it. So glad to hear there is
good salt out there after all.
I love real salt…and celtic sea salt…any salt that is straight from the source, and still has the color. Love that we are getting those trace minerals! I get mine at a co-op much cheaper. So thankful! This is a good article about salt:
http://nogreaterjoy.org/articles/the-good-salt/
I really like salt.
I love salt, I put it on just about everything. My husband says that it just covers up the natural tastes of foods but I tend to disagree; I think that it enhances it. I would love to try this salt.
We use some nice sea salt for making flavored salts in the mortar and pestal. But, when it comes to the table, we love Real Salt, too! I also have some kosher salt that we use for baking because it’s easier to see, but I think I’ll just start using it to clean the cast iron instead. The flavor of the Real Salt is superior. It would be awesome to gain some more.
I love salt. Actually my daughter and I both love salt. It’s awesome. I would love to try Real Salt. It would definantly make me feel better knowing its good for me.
I would loooove to win this salt! We’ve switched to sea salt, but this looks even better!
I love salt the same way you do. If I HAD to choose, I’d rather have salty than sweet.
I just recently found out that salt has a ton of additives!! I am trying Trader Joe’s Sea Salt instead of our regular cheap salt we buy from the grocery store. But not sure how much better that is either! Would love to win this to have great salt for my family!