Canadians can track how much salt they’re eating and identify the main sources of sodium in their diet using a new online Salt Calculator. “Many Canadians think the biggest source of salt in their ...

The parts per million (ppm) signifies the number of nitrates and nitrites in a curing salt. The rest is sodium chloride (salt): Bacon: 120 ppm or 0.012% Dry-cured bacon: 200 ppm or 0.02% ...

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.