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Salt, scientifically known as sodium chloride, plays a pivotal role in flavouring our meals and preserving food. However, as per insights from the Harvard School of Public Health's The Nutrition ...

A study in France found that if sodium reduction targets focused on reducing salt in baguettes and other breads, they could lower daily salt intake by 0.35 grams per person and reduce national deaths ...

You know too much salt isn’t the best thing for you, but how exactly does it affect your heart? Here’s what science says.

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 ...

An analysis of data from a national health survey conducted before the pandemic found that pizza, soup and chicken are some of the main sources of sodium (salt) intake for people in all racial and ...