Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The average American consumes about 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day — well above the recommended limit of 2,300 mg daily.

Sodium is an essential part of your diet. It maintains fluid balance, nerve function, acid-base balance, and other body processes. But consuming too much of it can lead to cardiovascular health issues ...

Reducing salt intake is difficult due to strong taste habits and daily food preferences that make low-salt meals feel less ...

Just when you had figured out how to manage fat, cholesterol and trans fats in your diet, researchers are now warning against another common mealtime pitfall — salt. A study by researchers at the ...

It’s largely a matter of information. Most don’t realize where the salt they eat comes from and how easy it is to lower intake with smarter shopping. Making a convincing connection between lowering ...

Martha Littlefield used to be a fiend with the saltshaker. She would sprinkle salt liberally on just about everything: meat, her favorite sliced tomatoes, even apples. "I had to have salt on my ...

USDA has finalized its rule on school meal standards to include added sugar reductions that were proposed last year, but less severe cuts on sodium. Schools serve lunches to nearly 30 million children ...

The American Medical Association (AMA) is turning up the heat on the food and restaurant industry to serve products with less sodium. Last week, the AMA's House of Delegates passed a resolution ...

Americans love their salt, and most of us get way more than the recommend 2,300 mg of sodium per day. Unfortunately our salt habit can have negative side effects on our health, including an increased ...

Americans have a salt problem, consuming much more than the body needs for nerve and muscle function and maintaining a proper balance of fluids. According to the Food and Drug Administration, ...