Does Iodized Salt Make You Smarter?
Does iodized salt make you smarter? Not exactly. But preventing iodine deficiency protects brain development, and research suggests salt iodization helped raise cognitive performance in iodine-poor areas.

Does iodized salt make you smarter? Not exactly. But preventing iodine deficiency protects brain development, and research suggests salt iodization helped raise cognitive performance in iodine-poor areas.

Foodies love kosher, sea, and Himalayan salts, but iodized table salt still matters. Here’s what iodine does, why chefs downplay table salt, and how to use salt smarter in your kitchen.