sodium http://www.npr.org sodium en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 15 May 2013 03:33:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif sodium http://www.npr.org Is Eating Too Little Salt Risky? New Report Raises Questions A low-sodium diet may cause more health problems than a medium-sodium diet, a new report found. But some health advocates say focusing on the potential risks of a low-sodium diet distracts from the more important conversation about how to get Americans to start consuming less salt. Wed, 15 May 2013 03:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/15/183883415/eating-much-less-salt-may-be-risky-in-an-over-salted-world?ft=1&f=140646174 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/05/15/183883415/eating-much-less-salt-may-be-risky-in-an-over-salted-world?ft=1&f=140646174 A low-sodium diet may cause more health problems than a medium-sodium diet, a new report found. But some health advocates say focusing on the potential risks of a low-sodium diet distracts from the more important conversation about how to get Americans to start consuming less salt.

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]]> Low-Sodium Food Labels Woo, And Confuse, Consumers Governments set standards for different types of food labels, but most people don't pick up on those nuances, according to a new study on sodium labels. When asked about a variety of health issues, including losing weight and diabetes, participants in a survey said that lower-sodium products would prevent all of them. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/04/15/177336196/low-sodium-food-labels-woo-and-confuse-consumers?ft=1&f=140646174 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/04/15/177336196/low-sodium-food-labels-woo-and-confuse-consumers?ft=1&f=140646174 Governments set standards for different types of food labels, but most people don't pick up on those nuances, according to a new study on sodium labels. When asked about a variety of health issues, including losing weight and diabetes, participants in a survey said that lower-sodium products would prevent all of them.

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]]> Some Toddler Foods Come With A Megadose Of Salt Packaged toddler foods have surprisingly high amounts of sodium, with some packing almost half of a child's daily limit, according to a new survey. Too much salt early on could be setting children up for a lifetime of high blood pressure. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/03/22/175033824/some-toddler-foods-come-with-a-mega-dose-of-salt?ft=1&f=140646174 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/03/22/175033824/some-toddler-foods-come-with-a-mega-dose-of-salt?ft=1&f=140646174 Packaged toddler foods have surprisingly high amounts of sodium, with some packing almost half of a child's daily limit, according to a new survey. Too much salt early on could be setting children up for a lifetime of high blood pressure.

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]]> Is The Coconut Water Craze All It's Cracked Up To Be? Coconut water, both fresh and canned, is a popular post-workout drink, but unless you run marathons or workout for more than 90 minutes, you can probably stick to water for rehydration. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 03:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/06/18/155115477/is-the-coconut-water-craze-all-its-cracked-up-to-be?ft=1&f=140646174 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/06/18/155115477/is-the-coconut-water-craze-all-its-cracked-up-to-be?ft=1&f=140646174 Coconut water, both fresh and canned, is a popular post-workout drink, but unless you run marathons or workout for more than 90 minutes, you can probably stick to water for rehydration.

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]]> To Hold The Salt, It's Time To Hold The Bread A new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points to the top ten supersalty culprits in our diets. Some on the list, like bread and pasta dishes, may be surprising. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:58:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/07/146522310/to-hold-the-salt-its-time-to-hold-the-bread?ft=1&f=140646174 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/02/07/146522310/to-hold-the-salt-its-time-to-hold-the-bread?ft=1&f=140646174 A new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points to the top ten supersalty culprits in our diets. Some on the list, like bread and pasta dishes, may be surprising.

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]]> Why Skipping Salt Is So Hard To Do A recent survey by the Food Marketing Institute of more than 2,000 shoppers nationwide shows that shoppers are more concerned with prices than nutrition now, which may bode poorly for companies developing low-sodium products. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/09/20/140626348/why-skipping-salt-is-so-hard-to-do?ft=1&f=140646174 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/09/20/140626348/why-skipping-salt-is-so-hard-to-do?ft=1&f=140646174 A recent survey by the Food Marketing Institute of more than 2,000 shoppers nationwide shows that shoppers are more concerned with prices than nutrition now, which may bode poorly for companies developing low-sodium products.

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