Salt is a key part of our diets. It's also vital for our survival, as dietitian Lena Beal, MS, RDN, LD and National Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics previously told USA TODAY.

But how about another spice cabinet staple, salt? This ingredient MVP not only comes in clutch for seasoning, but can also balance out bitter and sweet flavors, add structure to baked goods ...

If you're craving salt, the cause could be as simple as boredom or stress. But there are also medical causes, like side effects of medications, a sodium deficiency, or a chronic condition, like ...

Bruce Neal receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and MTP Connect, for research on potassium-enriched salts. All funds are administered by UNSW Sydney ...

One of the most significant environmental factors affecting plant growth, development and productivity is salt stress. The damage caused by salt to plants mainly includes ionic, osmotic and secondary ...

Can switching the salt in your shakers with K-salt or potassium chloride help in controlling your blood pressure and reducing your risk of heart diseases? The World Health Organisation (WHO), in its ...

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home for substitutes containing less sodium. But what exactly are ...

At the risk of pouring more salt into the wound of our long and wicked winter weather, Ottawa is the Canadian road salt champion. We use more rock salt compounds — an average of 156,000 metric ...

This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home for substitutes containing less sodium. Advice to eat less salt ...

One of the initial heroes of what was possibly the most successful and biggest public health campaigns in the country was salt. Introduced, fortified with iodine, in the 1950s, it marshalled a ...