“Put down the salt shaker and back away from the table. And don’t even think about going for the chips.” Those are lines you may hear on a TV police drama of the future, when the federal drive to curb ...

Twenty-two bags of crisps a day. That, according to new analysis by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), is the amount of salt the average adult in England is consuming. It’s a stat that’s deliberately ...

Even if you never touch the salt shaker, sodium can sneak into your diet in surprising ways. Actually, more than 70% of the sodium Americans eat comes from packaged, prepared and restaurant foods, not ...

ATLANTA (AP) The debate about the dangers of eating too much salt has gained a new wrinkle: A federal study suggests that the people most at risk are those who also get too little potassium. Potassium ...

Americans may have to get used to life with less salt, as the FDA is drafting voluntary guidelines for the food industry to lower sodium levels in food. As the Associated Press’ Mary Clare Jalonick ...

Scientists are uncovering how the volume of food on your plate affects appetite and satiety—challenging the idea that cutting portions is the most effective strategy. For decades, weight loss has been ...