Americans are eating too much sodium, and the American Heart Association believes the country needs to increase its public health efforts to encourage the public and private sectors of the food industry to reduce sodium in the food supply.
A Perth study has found that yogurt may be beneficial in preventing carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT), a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
The nutrition label on the front of a box of cereal, a frozen dinner or any other food should be as quick and easy to read as the Energy Star label on a clothes washer or an air-conditioner, according to a study requested by Congress.