Sodium

10 Commandments For Keeping A Low-Sodium Diet

Jessica Goldman Foung | Posted 05.01.2012

Jessica Goldman Foung

After living on a salt-free, low-sodium diet for almost a decade, I can guarantee that low-sodium does not have to mean a life of making colorless meals at the kitchen stove by yourself.

8 Foods With More Salt Than Potato Chips

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 04.04.2012

You probably already know that a diet too high in salt can increase a person's risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and dying from other heart...

Move Over Bacon, Now There's Something Healthier

Alex Jamieson | Posted 04.24.2012

Alex Jamieson

Celiac and other gluten-sensitive people may be crying in their millet porridge that wheat-wrapped hoggies are a thing of the past, but this Shiitake BLT wrapped with lettuce will save them from their deli purgatory.

Murder By Salt? New Evidence Casts Doubt On Mother's Conviction

Posted 01.04.2012

In 2007, 30-year-old mother of five Hannah Overton, a devout Christian, was convicted of murdering her four-year-old adopted son Andrew. The cause of ...

Madeline Sharples: How Lunching With Old Friends Revealed Surprise Lessons About That Old Warning -- Hold The Salt

Red Room | Posted 02.08.2012

Red Room

I want my friends to be around for more of our traditional group lunches and dinners. So I hope they'll join me in paying a very small price for a normal blood pressure rate -- eat less salt. Luckily, I got into the habit early.

DON'T Pass The Salt This Thanksgiving

AP | By LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 01.21.2012

WASHINGTON -- No need for a salt shaker on the Thanksgiving table: Unless you really cooked from scratch, there's lots of sodium already hidden in the...

INFOGRAPHIC: The Price Of Junk Food vs. Fresh Food

Posted 10.09.2011

It's widely known that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to be obese. The chart below jumps off of the obesity research of Adam Drewnowski w...

Catherine Pearson

Coconut Water Not the Magic Hydration Bullet It's Claimed To Be: Study

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.01.2011

A new consumer report analyzing coconut water claims it is not all it's cracked up to be, finding that two of the three most popular brands had far fe...

To Salt Or Not To Salt?

Posted 09.24.2011

Scientists have been debating sodium intake's relation to health for decades. One study says salt reduction is the key to hypertension reduction; anot...

Taco Bell To Cut Sodium By 33%

Posted 08.08.2011

In November, it was revealed that Dallas/Fort Worth-area Taco Bells had secretly cut their product's sodium content by 23%. No one noticed. The fast f...

5 Ways To Spot Hidden Sodium

Holly B. Clegg | Posted 07.16.2011

Holly B. Clegg

How many times do you pick up the salt shaker to add salt to a recipe or to your meal, all the time thinking about the new information about too much sodium?

Surprising Study Finds Downside To Low-Sodium Diet

Health.com | Posted 07.07.2011

Doctors and public health officials have been telling us for years that eating too much sodium can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke by ...

The Heart Attack Grill: Remembering Blair River

Tim Harlan, M.D. | Posted 07.03.2011

Tim Harlan, M.D.

Sure, it's bizarre to create a restaurant offering free food to those weighing over 350 pounds. But at least patrons know what they are getting into when they walk through the door.

Americans Confused By Red Wine, Sea Salt

Slashfood | Posted 06.27.2011

Ignorance is bliss, but it's not very good for your health. U.S. News Health reports that 76% of 1,000 American polled agreed with the statement "wine...

Surprising High-Sodium Foods

The Huffington Post | Catherine Pearson | Posted 05.25.2011

Your body needs sodium to function. It helps you maintain a balance of fluids, transmit nerve impulses and facilitate the contraction and relaxation o...

A Full Plate of Limited Choices

Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011

Liz Neumark

Like models representing everyday women and men - picture perfect, slender, toned + tall bodies - so is the image of food in contemporary media. It's...

Can Sea Salt Grow As Fast As 'Low-Carb' Did?

Yumsugar.com | Posted 05.25.2011

If you pooh-pooh generic table salt, you're not alone. As USA Today reports, sea salt is so hot right now. In 2010 alone, it's been introduced to 1,35...

Coconut Water: Myth Or Miracle?

Huffington Post | Sara Yin | Posted 11.17.2011

Fat-free, cholesterol-free, low-calorie, super-hydrating, naturally rich in electrolytes -- the touted benefits of America's latest health craze, coco...

As American as Apple Pie: Policies that Protect Health

Larry_Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Larry_Cohen

Something transformative is happening in America. Federal recommendations limiting food marketing to kids. Building sidewalks so that kids can be ph...

Sodium Solution: Shaking the Salt Habit

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

What's the big deal about salt? How much should we really be eating?

Small Fraction Of Americans Meet Salt Guidelines

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 11.17.2011

ATLANTA — Most U.S. adults should eat less than a teaspoon of salt each day, but a new government report says just 1 in 18 meet that goal. "Thi...

Why We Need to Limit Salt in Packaged Foods

Michael F. Jacobson | Posted 11.17.2011

Michael F. Jacobson

Cutting sodium levels in packaged and restaurant foods in half is predicted to save 100,000 lives and tens of billions of dollars in health-care expenses each year.

Report: FDA Should Force Rollback In Salty Foods

AP | LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 11.17.2011

WASHINGTON — Too much salt is hidden in Americans' food, and regulators plan to work with manufacturers to cut back – but the government i...

Past the Salt: Tips For Using Less Salt (PHOTOS)

Mary Ann Esposito | Posted 05.25.2011

Mary Ann Esposito

We need salt in our diet to control fluid balance and the way our muscles and nerves function. But too much can throw everything out of whack. Here are five steps you can take to get past the salt.

Why Won't the Government Follow the FDA Suggestion Regarding Salt?

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.

The American Medical Association predicts that 150,000 lives could be saved each year, simply by cutting the sodium levels in processed and restaurant foods in half.