You may already know that salt isn't good for your blood pressure, but did you know that cutting it out of your diet for even one week can significantly lower your blood pressure?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s certainly good to be conscious of how much sodium you’re consuming, but if you’re cutting it out completely, you could be ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Low-sodium soy sauce, soup and snacks dominate supermarket shelves, so it seems pretty obvious that a lot of Americans are aware ...

For decades, the standard recommendation for managing high blood pressure has centered around reducing sodium intake. While limiting salt remains important, emerging research suggests a different ...

Melissa Block talks to Dr. David Kessler, former commissioner of the FDA and the author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, about reducing salt in processed ...

If you are proactively working toward benefitting your cardiovascular health, you likely do your best to avoid foods high in sodium or seasoning your food with salt. Scientific research is clear that ...