Salt, scientifically known as sodium chloride, plays a pivotal role in flavouring our meals and preserving food. However, as per insights from the Harvard School of Public Health's The Nutrition ...

Bread is a common component of the human diet worldwide. Owing to its prevalence in the diet, it significantly contributes to meeting the daily recommended salt intake, and may even exceed it. The ...

Some of the UK's most popular takeout dishes contain more salt than their labels indicate, with some meals containing more than recommended daily guidelines, new research has shown. Scientists found ...

Even a modest drop in daily sodium intake on a population level could prevent many new cases of heart failure, a new study finds. Reading time 2 minutes Too much salt in your diet can be a deadly ...

We often think of salt simply as the ingredient that brings life to our meals. However, reducing salt in our diet is one of the most vital steps we can take for our long-term health. According to the ...

Lowering sodium in packaged and prepared foods could significantly improve cardiovascular health and prevent many cases of heart disease, stroke and deaths in the general population in France and the ...

Excess salt intake has long been linked to higher blood pressure, but now a new study has also tied it to quicker cognitive decline in certain groups. In a six-year study of more than 1,200 older ...