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Anyone who’s been told to try a low-sodium diet knows that cutting back on sodium can be a real challenge. It’s often not enough to put down the salt shaker; it’s also a matter of reading nutrition ...

Here’s the thing most people get wrong about low sodium eating: they focus on what they can’t have instead of understanding how their body actually works. The average American eats five or more ...

It’s not easy to eat less than 1,500 mg of sodium per day. One food writer learned it can be worth it.

A low sodium diet limits high sodium foods and drinks, and it is often recommended for high blood pressure or heart disease. The ideal daily value is generally less than 2,300 milligrams (mg) per day.

If you are living with the kidney disease IgA nephropathy (IgAN), you may be more sensitive to sodium, the mineral in salt. It can cause your blood pressure to rise more quickly, says Lakshmi Kannan, ...

You know that moment when you’re at a restaurant, and the server drops off your plate, but the first thing you do is reach for the salt shaker? Yeah… we’re breaking up with that habit. Why? Because ...