Sodium: Are you getting too much? (Mayo Clinic)
Find out how much sodium y ou really need, what high-sodium foods to avoid, and ways to prepare and serve foods without added salt or sodium.
Salt and Fat: The Good, the Bad,and the Ugly (Oprah.com)
Unless you are ultra label-conscious, you're probably not getting the right amounts of salt or fat in your diet. Dr. Andrea Pennington discusses what is not so good and what is surprising about two of everyone's favorites–salt and fat!
Salt Substitute Significantly Reduces Hypertension Amongst Rural Chinese (Medical News Today)
A salt substitute specially designed to be flavorful and effective has reduced blood pressure among residents of northern, rural China, where hypertension is rampant.
Protect Your Heart: Prevent High Blood Pressure (NHBLI)
Anyone can develop high blood pressure, also called hypertension. The good news is that high blood pressure can be controlled—and better yet, it can be prevented!
Salt: Friend or Foe (BBC)
Salt is one of Britain's favorite seasonings, but is there a nasty side to what's lurking in the salt shaker? The Government wants us all to cut down on salt intake, but why? And how?
Salt Initiative Backed by Health Professionals (healthfinder.gov)
Health-care professionals applauded the American Medical Association's move to slash the nation's sodium intake in half over the next decade, but the group's call for warning labels on high-salt foods draws fire from food industry.
