WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is telling half of the U.S. population to drastically cut their daily salt intake. That's the advice to consumers - and the food industry - as the government issues ...

Excessive sodium can lead to health issues, including cardiovascular disease. Therefore, today's tip stresses that one should consume less salt.

Spicy foods might not only add oomph to your meals, but they may be giving your health a boost, too. A recent study published in the American Heart Association's journal "Hypertension" found people ...

“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 ...

If you were asked what you could do to live a long and healthy life, what would you say? Most likely, you would mention eating well, exercising, limiting alcohol intake, avoiding smoking and illicit ...

Cutting one teaspoon of salt from your diet per day could lower your systolic blood pressure by 6 points after one week. This reduction is comparable to that achieved with blood pressure-lowering ...

A salty snack may seem harmless, but scientists are learning it can do more than raise your blood pressure. It might also affect your mental health. A new study has found that too much salt in the ...

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 ...

Salt is more than just the finely-ground grains we season our food with. In the past, wars were fought for salt, and it was so valuable it was used as a currency — the word salary traces its roots to ...