Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 1,000 mg increase in daily salt intake increased the risk for CHD death by 8% in Black individuals.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The American Heart Association recommends a daily sodium intake of 1,500 mg or less for adults with CVD. The ...

FDA is asking packaged and prepared food manufacturers to further slash sodium in their products over three years to help Americans reduce their daily intake of the nutrient by 20% as part of a larger ...

New studies say restricting salt intake can reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in certain patients, but cannot reduce the risks of morbidity and death in patients with heart failure. New ...

Individuals with heart disease stand to gain the most from a low-sodium diet but, on average, consume over twice the recommended daily sodium intake, according to a study being presented at the ...

Efforts during the last decade to reduce Americans’ salt intake by encouraging consumption of low-sodium food products have been largely unsuccessful, according to an American Heart Association report ...

Sodium is an essential mineral the body uses to balance fluids and for muscle and nerve function. While sodium can be found in several foods, the most common source of the mineral is salt. The average ...

Almost all adults in the U.S. consume more sodium (salt) than recommended, yet the sources and use of sodium vary among people of different races and ethnicities, indicating the need for culturally ...

Americans still consume more salt than they should, despite decades of warnings linking high-salt diets with an increase in blood pressure and a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. A new Harvard ...