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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A daily banana can support healthier blood pressure, but experts say its real benefits depend on how it fits into your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We've heard the advice for years: Reduce your sodium intake. And yet, most Americans consume significantly more than the recommended daily allowance of 2,300 mg or less. Putting down the salt shaker ...

A recent study on Hispanics/Latinos in the United States found that lower potassium intake and higher sodium-to-potassium ratios may be more predictive of chronic kidney disease risk. Dietary ...

Beyond scanning the label on cottage cheese for elevated protein values, there's another ultra-important nutritional fact ...

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 ...