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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday laid out fresh goals to cut sodium levels in packaged and processed foods by about 20%, after its prior efforts to address a growing epidemic of ...

USDA has finalized its rule on school meal standards to include added sugar reductions that were proposed last year, but less severe cuts on sodium. Schools serve lunches to nearly 30 million children ...

Adults should only eat about 2,300 mg of sodium (about one teaspoon of salt) per day. Children should eat less than 1,800 mg/day and those with heart issues should limit it to 1500 mg/day. Cut back on ...

* Start reading food labels for sodium content. * Have plenty of spices on hand to use instead of salt. * Be wary of prepared seasoning and sauce mixes, such as curry powder, spaghetti seasoning, ...

Kids who eat high sodium diets are about 35 percent more likely to have elevated blood pressure than kids who eat lower sodium diets, according to the American Heart Association. How to cut back.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued voluntary, short-term sodium reduction targets for food manufacturers, chain restaurants, and food service operators for processed, packaged, and ...