The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued final guidance to the food industry for voluntarily reducing sodium in processed, packaged and prepared foods. The agency's aim is to cut ...
Across the world, the excessive consumption of sodium--hiding in breads, soups and snack foods and beckoning from salt shakers everywhere--is the cause of some 1.65 million deaths by heart disease and ...
People who consume more than 3.7 grams of sodium per day—well over recommended amounts—show signs of adverse cardiac remodeling and impairments in both systolic and diastolic function, a ...
To date, little attention has been paid to the assessment of the sodium intake of the hypertensive individuals. Although there are several methods to assay dietary sodium intake, precise evaluation of ...
Salt: Americans eat too much of it. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 90 percent of Americans over the age of 2 eat too much sodium, putting them at risk for high ...
At a time when public health advocates, regulators and manufacturers are pushing to reduce sodium in food and beverages to prevent related premature deaths from stroke and heart disease, new research ...
Most Americans eat far too much sodium, with 90 percent exceeding the recommended maximum daily intake of 2,300 milligrams. Because excess sodium intake is linked to high blood pressure, which can ...
Medically reviewed by Aviv Joshua, MS, RDN Takeaway Himalayan salt is a less-processed alternative to table salt that contains higher levels of essential minerals, such as magnesium, potassium, and ...
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Beyond scanning the label on cottage cheese for elevated protein values, there's another ultra-important nutritional fact ...
A report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) suggests that lowering sodium below 2,300 milligrams per day may be harmful to your health. While the organization, which is the health section of the non ...
Halloumi cheese is a favorite for many because of its tangy taste, but this semi-hard, brined cheese is also high in both sodium and saturated fat—not exactly great news for anyone trying to watch ...