I, like many Americans, tend to consume too much salt. While the human body does need sodium to function, too much sodium in our diets can lead to health issues, including high blood pressure, kidney ...

A successful low-sodium diet starts with skipping high-sodium prepared or processed ingredients, and cooking meals at home. But that doesn’t mean low-sodium food needs to be laborious or time ...

Newly published research shows that reducing one's sodium intake can be as effective as certain hypertension medications. "It’s hard for most people to avoid foods that are high in sodium, in part ...

These days Americans can agree on few things, but unfortunately, pizza, soup and chicken aren't among them, a new study says. Those three foods are some of the main sources of sodium for Americans of ...

You can buy low-sodium soup and unsalted nuts, cook at home instead of going out, never buy another frozen dinner or hot dog or can of tuna as long as you live. But if you want to eat great-tasting ...

A low sodium diet limits high sodium foods and beverages. Healthcare professionals typically recommend these diets to treat conditions such as high blood pressure or heart disease. Sodium is an ...

The average American consumes 3,400 milligrams of sodium a day—well above the recommended 2,300 milligrams for healthy adults Most of the sodium we consume doesn't come out of a salt shaker. It hides ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced that it will work voluntarily with food companies and restaurants to reduce the salt content in food by 12% in the next two and half years. But you don't ...