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People are packing on the pounds worldwide, but a recent analysis finds taxing junk food could curb obesity rates.
The sodium levels in the same fast food items can vary widely depending on where you live. Take a guess which country’s burgers are saltiest.
Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of sodium in the American diet, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Even before they can speak, some babies are essentially saying, “Please pass the salt,” new research suggests.
Cutting back on salt is a key recommendation in the government’s latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and has been a part of good health advice for decades. But, increasingly, the evidence suggests that that guidance may be too simplistic, and that there is a limit to the benefits of salt reduction on the heart.
For decades, experts have been recommending that Americans cut down on their salt consumption to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke. According to a new study, however, while reducing dietary salt does lower blood pressure, it may also lead to a slight boost in cholesterol, a separate risk factor for heart disease.
Eating too much salt and failing to exercise may contribute to a higher risk of heart disease, but according to a new study from Canadian researchers, it may also be bad for the brain.
Each year, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) analyzes menu items from the country’s most popular restaurants, looking for indefensibly fatty, salty and calorie-laden fare to include in their Xtreme Eating Awards [PDF] — a sort of rogue’s gallery of the worst nutritional offenders. They never have to look far for candidates.
Recently, two medical controversies have made headlines: the question of whether too much salt is bad for your health and the debate over whether widely used antidepressant drugs work any better than placebo.
Much like cell phones and eggs, salt is one of those things that studies say is bad for you one day, but O.K. the next.
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