Many people in the U.S. are trying to lower their sodium intake for better heart health. The WHO and dietitians say using ...

Cutting salt usually sounds like a personal willpower project, but the biggest gains may come from changes people barely notice. Two modelling studies suggested that modest reductions in salt added to ...

Reducing salt in breads and in prepackaged foods could prevent cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

Lowering salt in common foods can reduce thousands of heart attacks and strokes without changing daily eating habits.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Low-sodium soy sauce, soup and snacks dominate supermarket shelves, so it seems pretty obvious that a lot of Americans are aware ...

Cutting back on your salt intake is often easier said than done. Even when you’ve ditched the saltshaker, sodium can still sneak into your diet in a variety of ways, from canned foods to deli meats ...

Manufacturers often add salt to processed foods in order to prolong shelf life.

Any chef will tell you that salt equals flavour. And they're not wrong. There's plenty of research that confirms salt ...

Reducing daily salt intake via manufacturing restrictions could significantly improve population-level blood pressure, ...

People who report frequently adding salt to their food are at significantly greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), even after adjustment for confounding factors. Researchers identified ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare has cautioned Nigerians against excess intake of salt and sodium, saying it could cause hypertension and other heart diseases.