It's time to shake salt's bad rap. Sure, ordinary table salt is bad for you. But natural sea salt, unrefined and rich in trace minerals that our bodies require, actually does a body good. Purified by the sun and possessing none of the additives found in processed table salt, sea salts are popping up in kitchens and supermarkets everywhere. So wake up your taste buds, be good to your body, and indulge in some healthful and exotic natural salts from Swissmar and Chopontheblock.com.

Explore these salty links:

• Gourmet Salt: A reference guide from SaltWorks

• Pass the gourmet salt via TheStreet.com

• The Mayo Clinic explores sea salt vs.table salt

• The Straight Dope: Is sea salt better for you than regular salt?

• Sea Salt recipes from Epicurious.com