As home cooks embrace specialty salts, nutrition experts say the longtime pantry staple may deserve another look.

Sodium is an essential nutrient your body needs to function properly, so the real challenge is balance.

Salt is one of the most ancient and universal seasonings on earth, and for good reason. It genuinely makes food taste better.

Most Americans think excess salt comes mainly from potato chips, fast food, or heavily salted snacks. But cardiologists and ...

Traditional salt is primarily made up of sodium chloride. Most people in the U.S. consume more sodium each day than health officials recommend, mainly because sodium is common in processed foods and ...