Low-sodium soy sauce, soup and snacks dominate supermarket shelves, so it seems pretty obvious that a lot of Americans are aware that they need to lower their sodium intake. But to what extent is it ...

Getting kids to eat healthy is something many parents struggle with, especially during the back-to-school season, but Laleh Mohmedi may have found the secret. The Australian mom turns her son's meals ...

The World Health Organization warned Thursday that people are ingesting more than twice as much salt as they should each day. In the report, the WHO says that sodium, "an essential nutrient, increases ...

NO SURPRISE HERE: Americans are eating too much salt. According to the FDA, Americans eat on average about 3,400 mg of sodium per day—more than 50 percent of the dietary guidelines recommendation of 2 ...

Eating too much sodium in the form of salt can cause fluid retention and an increase in blood pressure. Symptoms of too much salt include thirst, fatigue, bloating, diarrhea, heart palpitations, and ...