An Echo Chamber on Both Sides of the Salt Debate
A new analysis finds mixed evidence that salt is bad for you—and, more importantly, that the two sides in the debate aren't talking to each other.
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Distracted Dining Increases Desire for Sugary, Salty Foods
New research finds that foods that would otherwise seem sufficiently sugary or salty come across as bland if we're eating while mentally distracted.
Stop Worrying About Calls to Reduce Salt and Sodium Intake
Salt is back in the news. Cut back on your intake, scream the so-called experts. But wait just a minute. Decades of science show that consuming less sodium might be more harmful to our bodies than consuming more.
Uncle Sam's Hand on Your Salt Shaker
If I'm going to help pay your health care bills, you could at least try and eat better.