Salt, scientifically known as sodium chloride, plays a pivotal role in flavouring our meals and preserving food. However, as per insights from the Harvard School of Public Health's The Nutrition ...

Eating too much salt every day can silently damage your kidneys. Learn how sodium affects kidney health and how to reduce ...

The average American adult is consuming more than twice the amount of salt considered optimal by the American Heart ...

Even a modest drop in daily sodium intake on a population level could prevent many new cases of heart failure, a new study finds. Reading time 2 minutes Too much salt in your diet can be a deadly ...

Some of the UK's most popular takeout dishes contain more salt than their labels indicate, with some meals containing more than recommended daily guidelines, new research has shown. Scientists found ...

In another blow against decades of accepted medical wisdom, one of the most prestigious, long-running studies reports that lowering sodium intake doesn't reduce blood pressure. The study also implies ...

Pizza, soup, and chicken are the top sources of sodium for most U.S. adults. Asian American diets include four sodium sources not shared with other groups. More than 80% of U.S. adults consume more ...

Almost all adults in the U.S. consume more sodium (salt) than recommended, yet the sources and use of sodium vary among people of different races and ethnicities, indicating the need for culturally ...