Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. Having a light hand with the saltshaker is the usual advice for those looking to cut back on sodium. But according to a study ...

How much salt is too much salt? Unfortunately, it's most likely the amount you're consuming. A new study published Monday in the journal JAMA found that cutting one teaspoon of salt a day results in a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Today’s announcement by Kraft Foods that it will reduce the salt in its ...

Cutting the amount of salt U.S. residents eat could hugely boost health, saving at least $10 billion a year and preventing up to a million strokes and heart attacks, scientists estimate. But eating ...

The average American consumes about 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day — well above the recommended limit of 2,300 mg daily. (Getty Images) Americans have a salt problem, consuming much more than the ...

Eating too much sodium can raise your risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. The good news is that cutting down on sodium can help lower your blood pressure and keep your heart healthy.

Editor's note: The following column is from Healthy Dining, a company that has been at the forefront of restaurant nutrition since 1990. This series provides restaurant operators with information on ...

Adults should only eat about 2,300 mg of sodium (about one teaspoon of salt) per day. Children should eat less than 1,800 mg/day and those with heart issues should limit it to 1500 mg/day. Cut back on ...

You probably already know that you should keep an eye on your daily sodium intake, especially if you have high blood pressure. But the health risks of getting too much of the salty stuff are back in ...

Recently, I read a seriously startling study that changed the way I eat. The British Medical Journal reported that researchers had found reducing sodium intake slashed cardio vascular-disease risk by ...