Special Salt May Help Lower Hard-to-Control High Blood Pressure
Researchers tested whether a special salt that contains potassium instead of regular sodium could help people with resistant high blood pressure—the kind that …
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Can Salt Substitutes Lower Blood Pressure and Save Lives?
Researchers analyzed 34 studies involving over 37,000 people to see if salt substitutes (specially formulated salts with less sodium and more potassium) could …
Read MoreBetter Salt Swaps: Which Salt Substitutes Your Body Actually Uses
High sodium intake is a major cause of high blood pressure and heart disease. Scientists reviewed research on salt substitutes that replace regular salt with …
Read MoreLearning to Cook with Herbs Helps Lower Blood Pressure
Researchers tested whether teaching people with high blood pressure how to cook with herbs and spices could help them eat healthier. A small group of 17 adults …
Read MoreCutting Salt in Mexican Foods Could Save Thousands of Lives
Researchers in Mexico studied what would happen if food companies reduced the amount of salt in processed foods. Using data from over 9,000 people's eating …
Read MoreHealthy Grocery Delivery Lowers Blood Pressure in Black Adults
Researchers tested whether delivering healthy groceries to people's homes could lower their blood pressure. They studied 180 Black adults in Boston who had …
Read MoreSpecial Salt Could Help Lower Your Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is a major health problem in Australia, and eating too much regular salt while not getting enough potassium makes it worse. Doctors in …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Matters for Kidney Health: A Big Review
Researchers looked at dozens of studies about how different diets affect kidney health. They found that eating less protein, less salt, and following …
Read MoreMaking Soy Sauce Healthier: Less Salt, Same Great Taste
Soy sauce is a popular condiment in Malaysia, but it contains a lot of salt—sometimes as much as a teaspoon per tablespoon. Researchers tested whether they …
Read MoreFree Healthy Groceries Help Heart Patients Eat Less Salt
Researchers wanted to see if giving people free groceries could help them eat healthier after a heart attack. They gave 309 people recovering from heart …
Read MoreNew Food Labels Help Shoppers Pick Healthier Products
The FDA is proposing new labels on the front of food packages to help shoppers quickly see if foods are high in unhealthy ingredients like salt, sugar, and …
Read MoreChina Tests Ways to Cut Salt in Rural Areas to Improve Heart Health
Researchers in China are studying how well government programs work to reduce salt intake in rural communities. They're tracking 2,790 people across four …
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