Discover how managing your daily salt intake can significantly impact blood pressure. Learn tips to adjust your diet and ...

Most people have no idea how much salt they’re eating every day, or how much is recommended. View Entire Post › ...

If you don’t drink enough water but your diet is high in salt, you may be at increased risk of kidney stones. Kidney stones ...

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 ...

Consuming too much salt from processed foods can cause unpleasant side effects like bloating. However, sodium is an important mineral, and it's important to eat enough of it.

So when you eat sweet foods like cookies, cake, or candy, don’t eat another carb or starch (for example, potatoes) that you would’ve eaten that day. In other words, substitute, don't add.