Salt causes hypertension, but can fruits and veg save the day?

Put the salt down, because no matter how healthful your diet is, researchers found that consuming too much salt still increases blood pressure.

Need to cut down on salt? Try something spicy instead

Too much salt is not good for the heart, but now, researchers have come up with a smart — and tasty — way to help us cut down: spicy food.

CDC: most commercial foods for infants, toddlers contain too much salt, sugar

In a new study, researchers from the CDC find that more than 70% of commercial meals for toddlers contain too much salt, while many other foods and snacks contain too much sugar.

High sodium intake correlates with obesity, inflammation

Most adolescents consume as much salt as adults – some more than twice the recommended daily allowance – and that high sodium intake correlates with fatness and inflammation regardless of how many calories they consume, researchers report.

Americans : "Reduce Your Salt Intake" Says CDC

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced, fairly definitively, that Americans eat too much salt, and action needs to be taken to reduce the nation’s salt consumption.