Low-sodium soy sauce, soup and snacks dominate supermarket shelves, so it seems pretty obvious that a lot of Americans are aware that they need to lower their sodium intake. But to what extent is it ...

Eating too much salt can cause several health problems, chief among them high blood pressure, which increases your risk for heart disease and stroke.

Most Americans consume more than the recommended amount of daily sodium. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that too much salt in the diet can harm your health. However, some ...

But just how seriously you should monitor your salt consumption may depend on your current heart health and other cardiovascular risk factors, says Kainat Khalid, MD, a cardiologist at Jamaica ...

An accidentally-heavy hand with salt means that your egg salad can go from simple and satisfying to a nearly unpalatable filling for your sandwich. But we spoke to an expert, Nelson Serrano-Bahri, ...

Many of us love salty snacks and savory foods. But how do you know if you are eating too much salt? Or, perhaps, too little? When it comes to salt, it is entirely possible to be getting the wrong ...

While most experts recommend cutting down on salt, some detractors question whether most people really need to be making their meals blander. We have a complicated relationship with salt. Our bodies ...

A salty snack may seem harmless, but scientists are learning it can do more than raise your blood pressure. It might also affect your mental health. A new study has found that too much salt in the ...