Articles Tagged with ''sodium health effects''

For the estimated one in three Americans who will develop high blood pressure, a - diet high in sodium may be to blame.

Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Americans are eating too much sodium, and something must be done about it. That's the response of the American Heart Association (AHA) to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing that 98% of Americans in high risk groups -- like African-Americans and those with hypertension, diabetes and chronic disease -- are consuming more than the 1500 mg of salt they should be limiting themselves to.