Can adding spices and herbs to food reduce salt intake?

Research presented at an American Heart Association meeting shows that a behavioral intervention in adults encouraging use of herbs and spices – instead of salt – on food results in a decrease in sodium consumption, compared with adults who tried reducing sodium on their own.

Life-Saving Reduction In Sodium Consumption

Less sodium in the U.S. diet could save 280,000 to 500,000 lives over 10 years, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

American Heart Association’s Stand On Limiting Sodium Reinforced By New Studies

New studies support limiting daily sodium consumption to less than 1,500 milligrams, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory…