It may seem counterintuitive, but a new study review suggests that consuming too little salt could be harmful to heart failure patients.
Doctors currently recommend a low-sodium diet to lower blood pressure and avoid fluid buildup and swelling, which can be common sympt...
Americans eat too much salt and more than a dozen favorite and convenience foods are largely to blame.
Nearly 90% of Americans exceed dietary guidelines for sodium intake, a risk factor for high blood pressure and heart disease.
Toss out your salt shaker if you want to lower your risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.
Even if you already follow a low-salt diet, sprinkling salt on your food can raise your risk for heart disease, heart failure and plaque in cardiac arteries, researchers...
Swapping salt out for the salt substitute potassium chloride lowers blood pressure, and thereby the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease, a new analysis finds.
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People who douse their meals in salt may have a shorter life than those who rarely reach for the salt shaker, a large new study suggests.
The study, of more than 500,000 British adults, found that those who always sprinkled salt on their food at the table were 28% more l...
If you have heart failure, there's good news and bad news on how much it would help you to cut back on salt.
New research finds that while it does...
Instead of adding salt to their meals, older adults can use spices to give their food more zip and keep their blood pressure under control, new research suggests.
"We were working specifically with a population of older adults to see if we could reduce the amount of salt...
Online grocery shopping has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but many websites are making it hard to find nutrition information on products, a new study shows.
China and the United States are super powers of salt consumption.
The two world leaders emerged with the highest salt levels in processed meat and fish products among five countries assessed in a new study.
High salt levels in food is a major cause of high blood pr...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it is lowering the recommended levels of sodium in processed, packaged and prepared foods.
The goal of the new, voluntary guideline is to help reduce Americans' average sodium intake from 3,400 milligrams (mg...
Everyone knows that drinking plenty of water every day can improve your health in a myriad of ways, but here's a lesser-known benefit: New research suggests that middle-aged adults can lower their long-term risk for heart failure by simply drinking enough water on a daily basi...
Want to be good to your ticker?
Load up on veggies -- especially beans, Italian researchers recommend.
They've published a comprehensive review of research on eating habits and heart disease that provides consistent evidence that eating less salt and animal protein...
Planning to celebrate the Fourth of July with a traditional Southern-style spread of fried chicken, pork rinds, buttermilk biscuits and sweet tea?
Don't make it an everyday habit.
These staples of a regional diet heavy in fried foods, fats and sugary drinks may bo...
It's consistently rated high among diets for all-around health, and a new report finds the DASH diet is all-around good for your heart, too.
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) regimen is designed to lower high blood pressure, but this new research shows t...
Whether it's takeout or dining in, lives filled with lots of restaurant fare could turn out to be shorter, new research shows.
The study found that dining out frequently -- two or more meals prepared away from home each day -- is tied to an increased risk of death from a...
If there was an Oscar for "most unhealthy food in a leading role," many of America's most popular movies would be serious contenders.
That's the conclusion of a new review of food content featured in 250 top-grossing U.S. movies. More often than not, the fictional food c...
If you want a longer, healthier life, try replacing that steak with beans, vegetables or whole grains -- but preferably not a fast-food veggie burger.
That's according to two preliminary studies by Harvard researchers. They found that people who eat plenty of "high-q...
Too much salt has long been linked to high blood pressure. In fact, one way to help control blood pressure is to reduce your salt intake. Research done at Vanderbilt University and published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that salt may also be involved i...
If you live in a neighborhood where fast-food restaurants abound, you might be more likely to have a heart attack, new research suggests.
It turns out that heart attack rates are higher in neighborhoods with more fast-food joints, the Australian study found.
<...If you often feel bloated after a meal, don't be too quick to blame high-fiber foods. The real culprit might surprise you.
Your gut may be rebelling because you're eating too much salt, a new study suggests.
"Sodium reduction is an important dietary inter...
Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds -- we hear a lot about the "best" food groups for health. But what about the worst ones? What foods should you be eliminating or at least cutting back on?
Research published recently in the Journal of the American M...
For pregnant women, good nutrition is essential for their health and the baby's health. But many aren't getting adequate amounts of the vitamins and minerals they need, a new study finds.
On the other hand, some of actually taking higher levels of nutrients than is ...
About two-thirds of Americans have taken steps to cut back on salt, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation.
This often starts with comparing labels and choosing foods -- from soups to canned veggies -- with less sodium. Here are four more...
Slash sodium from your diet. That's the advice inevitably given to everyone.
Restricting sodium intake has been key to reducing blood pressure. Now researchers may have found an underlying mechanism to explain why.
Scientists examined hundreds of metaboli...
You know that too much salt contributes to high blood pressure, but you might not realize how easily eating out could put you and your kids at risk.
Many entrees at leading restaurants and fast food places contain almost a full day's allotment of salt, according to t...