Using less salt in your food may seem boring, but the payoffs could be as big as a lowered risk of death, new research has found. Using a salt substitute when cooking was linked with a lower risk of ...

Reducing sodium and increasing potassium intake can be a crucial strategy for minimizing the risk of stroke. Recent research indicates that using potassium-enriched salt substitutes instead of regular ...

People who lower the amount of salt in their diets by using a salt substitute may significantly decrease the risk of developing high blood pressure, a study published Monday suggests. The report, in ...

—Are you skeptical about recommending potassium-enriched salt substitutes for patients with certain conditions? Here’s what the authors of a recent review advise. Replacing regular dietary salt with ...

Sprinkling salt substitutes on meals could add years to your life, according to new research, by addressing the so-called "silent killer." A global study published in the journal Heart showed they ...

After recent research found adding table salt to food may lead to a shorter life expectancy, researchers have been looking for more answers to help keep our tickers in tip-top shape. A new ...

We talked to researchers about a new study that suggests using sodium substitutes can help lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. Our editors independently select these products. Making a ...

A large-scale clinical trial conducted in rural communities of northern China revealed that partially replacing common salt ...

If you’re trying to cut back on sodium, you’ve probably gotten the advice to cook with plenty of herbs and spices. Their flavor punches up dishes, so you can lay off the saltshaker. But it can ...

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on May 17 issued draft guidance on using the name “potassium chloride salt” as an alternative to “potassium chloride” in the ingredient statement on food ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Switching from regular salt to a salt substitute reduced the risk for stroke, major CV events and death in a ...