The quote you are looking for is found in several of Ellen White's compilations and original letters. It specifically addresses the role of salt in a healthy diet.
### The Quote
> "I use some salt, and always have, because from the light given me by God, this article, in the place of being deleterious, is actually essential for the blood. The whys and wherefores of this I know not, but I give you the instruction as it is given me."
— *Counsels on Diet and Foods*,
CD 344.4
### Context
This statement was originally written in **
Letter 37, 1901**. At the time, some individuals were advocating for an extreme diet that excluded salt entirely. Ellen White wrote this to provide balance, explaining that while salt should not be used in excess, it is a necessary component for maintaining healthy blood. She admitted that she did not understand the biological "whys and wherefores" behind it, but was simply sharing the light she had received from God.
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