A leading U.S. nutrition expert explains why excess sodium is harming heart health—and the smartest ways to reduce it ...

What are the top sources of sodium in your diet? You can probably guess a few —cheeseburgers and cured meats easily make that list. However, there are sneakier sources of sodium that can hide in your ...

The average American consumes nearly twice the recommended daily sodium intake, according to the FDA. These dietary habits contribute to hypertension, or high blood pressure, in an estimated 119.9 ...

If you're one of the many Americans trying to reduce the sodium in your diet, potassium chloride may help do the trick, dietitians say. But some people need to be careful when adding this to their ...

While the juice from one lemon wedge (6 grams) contains 0.06 mg of sodium, one tablespoon (15 grams) of bottled lemon juice contains approximately 3.9 mg of sodium, both of which are relatively ...

Maintaining a healthy diet is crucial for overall well-being, and one of the key components of a healthy diet is managing sodium intake. High sodium consumption is linked to increased blood pressure ...

Pizza, soup, and chicken are the top sources of sodium for most U.S. adults. Asian American diets include four sodium sources not shared with other groups. More than 80% of U.S. adults consume more ...

Intake of salt is a biological necessity, inextricably woven into physiologic systems. However, excessive salt intake is associated with high blood pressure. Hypertension is linked to increased ...