Tag: salt

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Population-wide salt reduction may do more harm than good

By David Liu, Ph.D. Saturday Nov 12, 2011 (foodconsumer.org) --- A meta analysis published in the Nov 9, 2011 issue of American Journal o Hypertension suggests ...
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Abnormal activation of a protein may explain deadly link between high salt intake and obesity

Abnormal activation of a protein may explain deadly link between high salt intake and obesity Bethesda, Md. (Sept. 19, 2011) – Dietary salt intake and obesity ...
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High salt, low potassium means high death risk?

Excess sodium, potassium depletion possible deadly combo By David Liu, Ph.D. and editing by Aimee Keenan-Greene Eating too much sodium combined with too little potassium may boost ...
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Low salt may lower blood pressure, but not CVD death risk

A new population-based study by researchers of the University of Leuven in Belgium suggests that eating low dietary salt or chemically known as sodium chloride ...
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Americans Consume Too Much Sodium (Salt)

Sodium intake from processed and restaurant foods contributes to increased rates of high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. Decreasing sodium intake to within recommended ...
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Avoiding This "Forbidden Food" Could Make You Moody

Posted By Dr. Mercola | August 25 2010 By Dr. Mercola Salt is essential for life — you cannot live without it. Salt has been important to humanity for life on ...
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Americans eat too much salt: What you need to know

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on June 25 2010 published a survey in its Morbidity and Mortality weekly report (MMWR) saying that Americans ...
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Sodium Intake Among U.S. Adults

Sodium Intake Among Adults --- United States, 2005−2006 Weekly June 25, 2010 / 59(24);746-749 Excessive dietary sodium consumption increases blood pressure, which increases the risk for stroke, coronary ...
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FDA urges cut-back on salt

The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly urging the food manufacturers to cut back on salt used in processed food. The FDA does not mean to ...
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Lower Salt Intake Lowers Cardiovascular Risk

Friday Jan 22, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study published Jan 21 on the website of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that reducing ...
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