Reducing salt intake can be a great way to improve health and manage conditions like high blood pressure. While salt adds ...

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

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

Your body needs sodium to function properly, but most Americans consume about 48% above the recommended daily intake. Over time, consuming too much sodium increases the risk of high blood pressure, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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.