Diet recommendations were already confusing before the Institute of Medicine (IOM) increased its maximum recommended sodium intake for adults over 50 and those with heart risk from 1,500 milligrams ...

If you’ve shared information you weren’t entirely sure was true, you’ve probably told your audience to “take it with a grain of salt.” This ancient idiom has been around for so long that most of us ...

Salt. So versatile it’s even used in idioms to describe people: “He’s the salt of the earth” – the sort of person who’s good, honest, reasonable, and not pretentious. Or, “She’s worth her salt,” ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A shortage of road salt and skyrocketing salt prices could mean slippery roads this winter in communities across the nation as officials struggle to keep pavement clear of snow and ice ...

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“Salt is easily the most important thing chefs keep in the kitchen,” says Robert Hartman, chef de cuisine at Saint Theo’s restaurant in New York City. It helps bring out the natural flavors in food, ...

After a high-intensity workout or long run, that desperate reach for salty snacks feels almost instinctual. Whether it’s chips, pretzels or a spoonful of peanut butter, the post-exercise salt craving ...

TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. — The Town of Tonawanda is alerting its residents that due to a late shipment of road salt, they are cutting back on their usage until they receive their order. According to a ...

A small amount goes a long way. Excessive amounts of sea salt can be bad for plants, but when used in moderation, it can provide your garden with numerous benefits. Sea salt contains trace minerals, ...