He stressed that sodium is necessary for proper functioning of the brain, nerves, and muscles.Photo Credit: iStock A healthy person should not consume a low-salt diet as it may adversely raise health ...

As the GOP’s tax-cut bill advances through Congress, Republicans completely should scrap the federal deduction on state and local taxes (SALT). While this reform is not yet enacted, it already ...

There's no food group that the DASH diet restricts. Instead, the DASH diet emphasizes heart-healthy foods and smart portioning and moderating of high-fat foods and salt. Some examples of DASH ...

The authors hypothesized that the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and reduced sodium intake would control stage 1 hypertension and reduce high-normal blood pressure (BP ...

Salt is an essential part of our diet, but consuming too much of it can have serious consequences for your health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends less than 5 gm of salt per day ...