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1 Watch Out For These Top 10 Saltiest Foods
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2 5 Healthy Snacks to Satisfy Your Salt Craving
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3 One Teaspoon of Salt a Day
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4 High Blood Pressure: What Does it Mean?
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5 How Much Sodium Is in These Soups?
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6 15 Salty Snacks Under 150 Calories
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8 Healthy Eating Tip: Use These Instead of Salt
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9 Sodium: Do You Know the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI)?
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10 Should You Say Sayonara to Chinese Food?
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11 What Part of Your Diet Do You Watch the Most?
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12 Sodium: Fat Free Skim Milk vs. Gatorade
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13 Make Your Own Spice Mixes (and Cut Back on Salt)
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15 You Asked: Low Blood Pressure and Salt Obsession
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16 Salt "Is Like Cocaine" to Your Taste Buds
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17 Learn to Love: Miso
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18 Survey Says Most People Don't Know Their Daily Wine and Salt Limits
Collectively, we really love our salt. We eat so much more than we should, often because of high levels of sodium hiding in many of our favorite foods. A new report released by the Centers For Disease Control identifies the top 10 saltiest foods, and some may surprise you. Paying attention to the amount of salt hidden in your food is important because too much sodium in your diet can lead to Read more
If you're craving something salty, don't reach for greasy potato chips. Here are 15 low-calorie healthy snacks that are sure to satisfy your salty desires. Four-ounce snack-size container of low-fat cottage cheese: 81 calories, 459 mg of sodium Salted cashews (16 nuts): 147 calories, 77 mg of sodium One and a half cups of edamame in pods: 150 calories, 45 mg of sodium Two and a half cups of Read more
It's not exactly easy to eat healthy — conscientious eating requires a lot of knowledge about what's in your food, not to mention the need to read labels more carefully than most people do. We should all be mindful of how much fat, salt, sugar, and calories we take in, but it's important to weigh these with your own history and nutrition goals (a recent study, for example, found that too much Read more
Every day new studies tell us what to avoid or what new superfood should be helping us. One thing that's been constant has been limiting our daily salt intake. But a new study suggests that you may not need to care about your salt intake. The study, published in the Journal of Hypertension, reviewed data and found that while patients who reduced their salt intake lowered their blood pressure, Read more
Even if you aren't the type of person who reaches for the salt shaker at every meal, you still might be consuming too much sodium. If you're healthy and under 50 years old, you should aim to consume less than 2,300 milligrams of salt a day — about one teaspoon of the white stuff. The problems don't always come from the salt shaker — check out the list below to see which everyday foods pack in Read more
By now you're probably familiar with MyPlate, the government's new food pyramid replacement; in case you hadn't heard, based on the updated guidelines, Americans are consuming far more sodium than they should. And new research suggests that overconsumption of salt affects cognitive function. High blood pressure, water retention, and stupidity? That's too much to bear. The good news is that there Read more
Summer is filled with so many mouthwatering foods that aren't just high in calories, they're also high in sodium. It's recommended to consume under 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day, which is equal to about one teaspoon. Getting too much of the white stuff can increase your blood pressure, which in turn increases your risk of heart disease. It's not just the salt shaker you need to avoid, as many Read more
A new survey from the American Heart Association has found some bad news: turns out most people don't know what an acceptable amount of salt or wine should be. The survey asked 1,000 adults how much they know about their recommended daily salt and red wine intake, and the results were disheartening. Over 60 percent believe that sea salt is a low-sodium alternative to table salt, and almost half Read more
Readers, fuzzles wants your advice! She loves food and cooking, but needs to cut down on the salt. "What are your favorite low sodium products and tricks for a tasty lower sodium diet?" she asks. "I've had to get serious about this issue!" We couldn't agree more. Just like sugar, salt has snuck its way into our diets in every way possible, so we've been watching our sodium intake, too. FitSugar Read more
The FDA recently changed its recommendations for our sodium intake, reducing the daily max to about a teaspoon of salt a day (2,300 mg.) for healthy Americans. And while the Winter weather means that soup's on, that warm liquid meal is often the source of too much sodium. Whether it's a homemade healthy soup or a canned variety, understanding the amount of sodium in these salty culprits may Read more
