Salts, also classified as electrolytes or minerals, are essential for human survival. Salt is a common term to describe a molecule that contains a positively charged ion paired with a negatively ...

The negative health effects linked to salt, such as the increased likelihood of high blood pressure or strokes, are often, research suggests, largely down to the presence of sodium. Many of the new ...

A call to include recommendations on low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension treatment guidelines has been made by an international group of experts today in the American Heart ...

Is reduced sodium substitute worth its salt? Fresh research indicates the added potassium alternative ‘significantly reduces’ risk of stroke and death. Excessive salt consumption is a global concern.

There are a number of lifestyle modifications that can help a person lower their blood pressure, including by following a sodium-limiting diet. Past studies show that consuming more potassium may help ...

Salt is essential for preservation, flavor enhancement, food structure and other necessary functions. In the food manufacturing world, it is one of the least expensive and most necessary ingredients.

Food industry stakeholders have pushed back hard on the FDA’s proposal to permit the term ‘potassium chloride salt’ on food labels as an alternative to ‘potassium chloride,’ arguing that anything with ...

It’s not often that consumer advocacy groups and the food industry align in pressuring the FDA to take action. Still, it’s happening now over a food labeling issue with important implications for ...

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Eating too much salt can kill you. Excessive salt intake will cause an estimated 1.6 million deaths worldwide this year. Four out of five of these deaths will occur in low- and middle-income countries ...