We've long debated how bad salt really is in our diet. Table salt, however, is not actually the problem. Sodium and processed foods are the danger.

Sea salt, like all other salt, is synonymous with the mineral sodium. Sodium is vital for our health, but too much can lead to heart disease.

People are still eating too much salt, according to a new World Health Organization report, and that can take a serious toll on health. Here are tips to reduce your sodium intake.

For the time being, reduced-sodium salt is up to 14 times more expensive than regular salt, making it less accessible to many people and less appealing to food manufacturers to use in their products.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day, which is about one teaspoon of table salt. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...

How much sodium is too much? According to the U.S. dietary guidelines, adults should have no more than 2,300 milligrams — equivalent to about one teaspoon of table salt — per day.