Himalayan salt may range from darker hues to a light pastel pink when finely ground. Iron oxide is responsible for its pink coloring. Sea salts, though they tend to be white, may come slightly ...

It might look pretty, but a pinch of this stuff will cost you. 100 grams of pink Himalayan salt can cost $5 to $8, up to 20 times more than generic table salt. Ouch. But why is it so expensive?

Following is a transcription of the video: Narrator: Himalayan salt doesn't actually come from the Himalayas. It's mined 186 miles away in Pakistan. Thanks to its pink hue and supposed health ...

Alexander the Great's cavalry was an elite military force but they may also have been the first to stumble upon Himalayan ...