Articles Tagged with ''sodium''

Country Fresh Cottage Cheese Made With Sea Salt is produced exclusively from the milk of Michigan cows, and it has 1/3 less sodium than traditional cottage cheese.

A couple of months ago, the courts ruled against the esteemed Mayor Bloomberg of New York in re: the ban against the sale of soft drinks larger than 16oz. This ignited some interesting debates within the nutrition communication industry (and don’t kid yourself—it is an industry).

A report contends children's diets are overloaded with salt.

The survey found little support for taxing higher-sodium foods.

Processors have launched a number of initiatives and seen broad success in reducing and/or eliminating sodium from retail products.

Adults should consume less than 2,000mg of sodium, or 5g of salt, and at least 3,510mg of potassium per day, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization.

The John Morrell Food Group, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, has introduced Armour and John Morrell 40% Lower Sodium Franks for foodservice operators.

Children who eat a lot of salty food also tend to down more sugary drinks -- which, in turn, might be related to their risk of obesity, a new study suggests.

In the search for sources of excess sodium, sometimes the saltiest culprits are the least expected foods. After all, when someone tears into a bag of salt-and-vinegar potato chips, they have probably already factored a relative sodium wallop into the bargain. Far less likely, though, do they expect to soak up as much as half a day’s sodium from, say, a single cup of chili.

Researchers have discovered a critical link between sodium and calcium after completing a study using animal lab models and cells as test cases.