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Restaurant and Prepared Foods Are Not Much Healthier Than They Were in 2005
We're bombarded with more messages to eat healthier -- cut back on salt, fat, and sugar -- and more products help us do so. But restaurants, fast food chains and...
U.S. Intelligence on Sarin…With a Grain of Salt
The U.S. intelligence community believes “with some degree of varying confidence” that Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s forces have used chemical weapons, Defense...
Must-Reads from Around the World
China pulls Quentin Tarantino's film 'Django Unchained' on its opening day citing "technical problems," Brazil's new labor equality law for domestic servants...
Water World
Let's get two things straight. First, we don't know if there are fish on Europa, one of Jupiter's largest moons. Second, we don't know there aren't any. What we...
Salty Truth: Adults Worldwide Eating Too Much Sodium
The latest research shows that almost everyone needs to hold the salt. It's a critical flavor enhancer for so many foods, and in centuries past, was a...
A Living Ocean on a Jovian Moon?
Jupiter's watery Europa may be the best bet for life elsewhere in the solar system
Salt Sugar Fat: Q&A With Author Michael Moss
How did Lunchables get created? Moss pulls back the curtain on the processed food industry and why it's so obsessed with sugar, salt and fat
Old Salt
Jimmy Carter, 88, former Navy man and president, checks out new gear aboard USS Carl Vinson Feb. 22 in California.
Cheesecake Factory’s 3,000-Calorie Bistro Shrimp Pasta Tops List of ‘Xtreme’ Gut-Busters
Imagine attempting the 12,000-calorie Michael Phelps diet, only everything deep-fried, sugar-coated, sodium-doused and fat-drenched. Or, don't bother imagining...
Is Too Much Salt a Trigger for Childhood Obesity?
Cravings for unhealthy foods often go hand in hand, which isn't good news for young waistlines.
Why Even Healthy People Should Watch Their Salt Intake
Everyone is eating too much salt, says the American Heart Association
Why Restoring New York’s Power Isn’t Easy: The Trouble with Salt
Con Ed has described the outage in New York to be the most devastating in its history. A look at why restoring power is so complicated.
A Salty Diet Is a Recipe for High Blood Pressure in Kids Too
Eating too much sodium can contribute to high blood pressure in adults. Is a salty diet as dangerous for kids? In a study published in the journal Pediatrics,...
Obama Signs Federal Ban on ‘Bath Salt’ Drugs
Is our long zombie cannibal bath salt apocalypse finally over? On Monday, President Obama signed a bill to ban several types of synthetic drugs, including...
The Real Victims of the Zombie Bath Salt Apocalypse
Spare a thought for the folks who have really suffered through the media obsession with face-chewing bath salt abusers: the people who make actual bath salts.
What’s in Your Whopper? Salt in Fast Food Varies Greatly Between Countries
A new study finds that sodium levels in the same fast food items can vary significantly between countries — and can you guess which country's burgers are...
Top 10 Sources of Salt in Your Diet
Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of sodium in the American diet, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Salty snacks...
Are We Training Babies to Crave Salt?
Feeding babies cereal, bread and crackers, which are high in sodium, may trigger a yearning for salt that lasts a lifetime, according to a new study that...
Cutting Back on Salt: How Low is Too Low?
Cutting back on salt is a key recommendation in the government's latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and has been a part of good health advice for...
