Salt and sodium differ, and understanding that helps you manage daily intake. Most sodium comes from packaged foods, so checking labels is key for cutting back. Small sodium cuts can lower blood ...

Believe it or not, but some full-sodium foods are healthier than the low-sodium option.

You may already know that salt isn't good for your blood pressure, but did you know that cutting it out of your diet for even one week can significantly lower your blood pressure?

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Setting sodium targets that industry can adopt is considered a best practice for reducing salt intake worldwide, and more than 40 countries have established targets. In 2006, the United Kingdom ...

Eating too much salt can kill you. Excessive salt intake will cause an estimated 1.6 million deaths worldwide this year. Four out of five of these deaths will occur in low- and middle-income countries ...

You may want to set aside that shaker for your next meal.