Salt

The 35-minute miracle: Inside Jerusalem’s best-kept Dead Sea escape

From the heart of the city to the lowest and most healing place on Earth, it is a mere 35-minute trip.

Swimming in the sinkholes. Part of an immersive sunrise excursion, a mineral dip in the freshwater sinkholes offers a restorative and wild experience on the rugged northern shores.
AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?

Salty crackers

The surprising food that damages the teeth of children and adults more than candy

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Dr. Maya Rosman reveals: This is the healthiest salt for you


Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls

As GLP-1 pills become widely available, food companies and restaurants are adjusting to rising demand for high-protein, smaller portions to meet weight-loss trends.

Semaglutide pills; illustrative.

Dr. Maya Rosman speaks out against the most popular nutrition trend online

Quite a few health and fitness influencers recommend drinking pickle juice. So why should you think twice before joining them?

It's not a "healthy drink"

Israel lags when it comes to requiring addition of iodine to salt

The topic is to be raised yet again later on July 16 in the Knesset Health Committee, but whether it will take serious action is not certain.

 DEPENDING ON a person’s age, one needs to consume 150 micrograms of iodized salt per day.

Saltwater and UV alchemy: Researchers develop eco-friendly gold extraction method

The new technique eliminates toxic chemicals by using a common disinfectant and a recyclable polymer to recover gold from electronic waste.

 Saltwater and UV alchemy: Researchers develop eco-friendly gold extraction method. Illustration.

Salt substitute reduces stroke recurrence

Researchers advocate broader adoption of potassium-enriched salt to combat high stroke recurrence rates among stroke survivors.

 Salt substitute reduces stroke recurrence and deaths among stroke survivors in major Chinese study.