Eating less salt can reduce blood pressure and the risk of heart disease and strokes, especially in people with salt sensitivity. You can reduce salt intake by removing salt from the table, using ...

Spicy foods might not only add oomph to your meals, but they may be giving your health a boost, too. A recent study published in the American Heart Association's journal "Hypertension" found people ...

If you were asked what you could do to live a long and healthy life, what would you say? Most likely, you would mention eating well, exercising, limiting alcohol intake, avoiding smoking and illicit ...

Americans may have to get used to life with less salt, as the FDA is drafting voluntary guidelines for the food industry to lower sodium levels in food. As the Associated Press’ Mary Clare Jalonick ...

There are a number of lifestyle modifications that can help a person lower their blood pressure, including by following a sodium-limiting diet. Past studies show that consuming more potassium may help ...

“Put down the salt shaker and back away from the table. And don’t even think about going for the chips.” Those are lines you may hear on a TV police drama of the future, when the federal drive to curb ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Eating less salt can reduce blood pressure and the risk of heart ...

Salt is the unsung hero of the culinary world—but it’s often labeled as the villain of heart health. You’ve probably heard that too much salt can raise blood pressure, leaving you to wonder: is any ...