Is pink salt healthier than regular salt?

Original Title

An Analysis of the Mineral Composition of Pink Salt Available in Australia

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Summary

Scientists tested pink salt sold in Australia to see if it had more good minerals than regular salt.

Proposed Mechanism

No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.

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Authors

Fayet-Moore F, Wibisono C, Carr P, Duve E, Petocz P, Lancaster G, McMillan J, Marshall S, Blumfield M