It’s no secret that most people eat too much sodium per day. Learn more about the recommended amounts of sodium per day for children and adults.

Sodium, or salt, is a cooking essential. It is in almost every single thing we eat and drink. Sometimes it is added during production and sometimes it is contained naturally in food and drink. Sodium ...

Most of us eat too much salt. We may not use the salt shaker, but we eat out too often and we eat too many processed and packaged foods. Three slices of bread or one teaspoon of table salt gives us ...

If you have heart disease, this is a reminder to cut down on your sodium. A study found that a majority of people with heart disease are consuming twice the recommended daily amount. Dr. Luke Laffin, ...

Pizza, soup, and chicken are the top sources of sodium for most U.S. adults. Asian American diets include four sodium sources not shared with other groups. More than 80% of U.S. adults consume more ...

Some types of canned soup contain significant amounts of sodium. When eaten regularly, these soups can increase blood ...

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 ...

Almost all adults in the U.S. consume more sodium (salt) than recommended, yet the sources and use of sodium vary among people of different races and ethnicities, indicating the need for culturally ...

But, according to this view, high sodium intake by itself won’t necessarily increase your risk of hypertension, especially if it’s paired with adequate consumption of potassium and magnesium, because ...