Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These headlines were not misrepresentations. Nutritional epidemiology is, by and large, what Stanford University biostatistician ...

Salt usually isn't perceived as a healthy addition to your meal. However, when consumed in moderation, these salts are not only good for you but also good for your heart.

In the mid-1960s, a researcher at the University of Florida named Robert Cade went to a bank and borrowed $500 to buy sugar and salt. The homemade drink he’d devised for the university’s football team ...

Eating less salt can help reduce blood pressure and the risk of heart disease and strokes, especially in people with salt sensitivity.

I have a weird habit of checking out food labels; it goes with the job. This one really grabbed my attention. It was on an electrolyte beverage and stated its case for the 1,000 milligrams of sodium ...

Comb through enough nutrition research, and you can find a study confirming or rebutting nearly every belief you may hold about how specific nutrients affect your health. "Meat Increases Heart Risks, ...

According to research, dietary salt substitutes can help lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease. In a meta-analysis, researchers found salt substitutes were able ...