Reducing the sodium content of packaged foods: How does Canada measure up?

In 2010, as part of a national sodium reduction strategy, a multi-stakeholder working group published Canada’s Sodium Reduction Strategy.

Are you what you sweat?

The importance of electrolyte concentration in perspiration.Spanish researchers have analysed how the sodium lost through sweat during a marathon influences the maintenance of stable and…

Gradual increase in salt intake linked to high blood pressure

A Japanese study that followed the sodium intakes and blood pressures of healthy people confirms dietary sodium is associated with hypertension.

Innovative sodium reduction ingredient provides meaningful reductions in sodium intake

Innovative sodium reduction ingredient provides meaningful reductions in sodium intake Sodium intake in the U.S.

Excess Salt Found In Most Pre-Packaged Meals, Snacks For Toddlers

Nearly 75 percent of commercial pre-packaged meals and savory snacks for toddlers are high in sodium, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions. In the first study to look at the sodium content in U.S…

Sodium Intake Too High For The Vast Majority, U.S.A

A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that nearly all individuals in the U.S. consume too much sodium than the recommended daily allowance (RDA)

To Salt Or Not To Salt, That Is The Question

A new eight year long European study concludes that salt consumption is not dangerous and may in fact be beneficial. This is certainly contrary to advice from American Medical Association, American Heart Association and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which says higher sodium consumption can increase the risk of heart disease…