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People who like spicy food eat less salt, study finds

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 ...
Vail Daily

Haims: Eating less salt goes a long way

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 ...
Yahoo

Americans eat too much sodium. 8 salt substitutes to help you cut back — and protect your heart health.

The average American consumes about 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day — well above the recommended limit of 2,300 mg daily. (Getty Images) Americans have a salt problem, consuming much more than the ...
Houston Chronicle

The nitty-gritty on sodium intake: eat less salt

The incidence of high blood pressure is rising. Some 25 percent of American adults have high blood pressure; another 25 percent have pre-hypertension. While scientists agree that salt has something to ...
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This Easy Diet Tweak Can Lower Blood Pressure—and No, It’s Not Less Salt

When you think of natural ways lower your blood pressure, you probably imagine giving up salt...and maybe all the other foods you actually like, too. But according to new research from the UK's ...
AOL

Eating more potassium, not less salt may be key to regulating blood pressure

There are a number of lifestyle modifications that can help a person lower their blood pressure, including by following a sodium-limiting diet. Past studies show that consuming more potassium may help ...
Yahoo

You're Probably Eating Way Too Much Salt. Here's How to Tell.

NO SURPRISE HERE: Americans are eating too much salt. Salt is hiding in tons of everyday foods. “That's why it's essential to know where it's coming from and how to keep it in check before it affects ...
The Kitchn on MSN

Is table salt less healthy for you than sea salt? 2 dietitians had the same answer

I recently talked to coworkers about which kinds of salt their families used, and I was surprised that table and sea salt ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Eat less salt, or else

“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 ...
The Atlantic

Americans Might Have to Eat Less Salt Under New FDA Guidelines

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 ...
Vogue

4 Signs You’re Eating Too Much Salt

Many of us love salty snacks and savory foods. But how do you know if you are eating too much salt? Or, perhaps, too little? When it comes to salt, it is entirely possible to be getting the wrong ...