Food campaigners have warned Brits of the everyday foods that have more salt in them than a packet of salted crisps and why a beef burger can be healthier than going vegan. Action on Salt has ...

The hidden salt in sweet and savoury packaged foods is the silent killer; over time and in excessive amounts, it’s raising ...

High blood pressure is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, with a high-salt diet one of the well established risk factors. Raised blood pressure, as a result of consuming high levels ...

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 ...

“Most foods are processed in some way ... They contain some added salt, but versions with no added sugar are available.” Pre-packaged wholegrain sliced bread– “Wholegrains are packed ...

Salt is available as sea salt or rock salt. Sea salt is more highly prized than rock salt, which is mined and must be further refined to make cooking salt and table salt. Saltiness is masked by ...

“We need no more than five grams of salt a day,” says Bridget Holmes, of the Food and Nutrition Division of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome.

By weight, MSG contains two thirds less sodium than salt, and as there’s no chemical difference between the glutamate found in foods and commercially manufactured MSG, the body processes them in ...

Food manufacturers might add sea salt to snacks like chips and label the product "all-natural" because sea salt undergoes minimal to no processing. Sea salt may have a larger crystal size than ...

while also limiting foods high in fat, sugar and salt. UPFs have been linked in studies to poor health, such as an increased risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer and early death. Examples of ...