The US Food and Drug Administration has issued its initial recommendations to the commercial food industry on reductions it would like to see in sodium levels to help consumers eat closer to official ...

A moderate amount of salt intake is essential during pregnancy, but it can be easy to overdo it. Learn more about how much salt you need during pregnancy.

Are you concerned about your sodium intake? Sodium is often considered a “bad word,” but how does it actually affect the body ...

Most Americans are consuming far too much sodium, but it’s not coming from the salt shaker. First and foremost, it’s important to understand the difference between sodium and salt: Sodium is a mineral ...

KANSAS CITY — Ingredient suppliers are optimistic about hitting sodium reduction goals set by the US Department of Agriculture for school meals. Nearly 30 million students from kindergarten through ...

Sodium is not a pathogen, but it, too, kills. Just ask the World Health Organization (WHO), which reports that two million of the eight million poor diet deaths can be blamed on high sodium intake.

It’s no secret that Americans, on average, eat more than our recommended daily amount of sodium. Excessive sodium intake has emerged as a significant health issue, prompting the Food and Drug ...