A Vanderbilt University team found that excessive sodium intake was a direct, independent trigger for new-onset heart failure ...

Salt has been used as a seasoning and food preservative for thousands of years, but having too much of it can lead to various ...

Even a modest drop in daily sodium intake on a population level could prevent many new cases of heart failure, a new study ...

Replacing salt with herbs can lower blood pressure by reducing your sodium intake. Herbs like basil or rosemary may also ...

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A new Vanderbilt study shows excessive salting of food led to a 15% increase in heart failure risks. A study of 25,300 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Low-sodium soy sauce, soup and snacks dominate supermarket shelves, so it seems pretty obvious that a lot of Americans are aware ...

The World health Organization recommends fewer than 5 grams of salt per day but estimates the average intake at more than twice that — 10.8 grams. In a new report, the organization said the world is ...

Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare has cautioned Nigerians against excess intake of salt and sodium, saying it could cause hypertension and other heart diseases.

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.

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People who report frequently adding salt to their food are at significantly greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), even after adjustment for confounding factors. Researchers identified ...