Public awareness of salt consumption is low, with 56 percent of adults unsure how much they consume each day. Only 16 percent ...

Adults are consuming the equivalent of 155 packets of crisps worth of salt a week, increasing the risk of heart failure, ...

With the summer season upon us, we find ourselves asking endless questions on how to cope, including whether we should eat more or less salt in the heat. It seems most people think that because when ...

That works out at around a teaspoon but according to the study done by the BHF, most adults in the UK are consuming around 8.4 grams a day - 40 per cent above the maximum recommended amount. They say ...

Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, which is linked to half of all heart attacks and strokes ...

Low-salt diets don't always lower blood pressure. Here’s a guide to figuring out whether you should worry about sodium or not For decades, heart doctors and government recommendations have warned that ...

THE amount of salt people are eating is falling - but consumers are still unaware of the levels in prepared food. THE amount of salt people are eating is falling - but consumers are still unaware of ...

We're forever being told to cut back on salt – but will eating less really help us to live longer? According to one new study, eating less salt will NOT prevent heart attacks, strokes or early death.

It isn’t always obvious when a food is high in salt, especially if the food is also high in sugar. You might be surprised by which four everyday foods contain more salt than a bag of salted crisps.