The pH of your stomach acid can vary due to health conditions, medications, and other factors. Having a pH that is too high or too low can cause complications. Stomach acid, or gastric acid, is a ...

Using less salt in your food may seem boring, but the payoffs could be as big as a lowered risk of death, new research has found. Using a salt substitute when cooking was linked with a lower risk of ...

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Potassiumis an essential mineral your body needs to function normally. It plays a crucial role in regulating your heartbeat. You can find it in many foods, but a lack of it can lead to hypokalemia or ...

The negative health effects linked to salt, such as the increased likelihood of high blood pressure or strokes, are often, research suggests, largely down to the presence of sodium. Many of the new ...

Dutch ingredients start-up Fooditive has developed a new product, LowSalt, which it claims is twice as salty as conventional salt. Excessive salt consumption is thought to be detrimental to human ...

It’s not often that consumer advocacy groups and the food industry align in pressuring the FDA to take action. Still, it’s happening now over a food labeling issue with important implications for ...

Salt substitutes can help lower blood pressure and the risk of heart attack, stroke, and chronic kidney disease. These include potassium-based salt substitutes sold in grocery stores and flavorings ...

Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Final Guidance document regarding the use of an alternate name for potassium chloride in food labeling. The FDA’s Final Guidance states the ...

Four years after receiving a petition urging it to permit a more consumer-friendly name, the FDA has issued final guidance allowing companies to use ‘potassium salt’ as alternate name for ‘potassium ...

Stomach acid, primarily hydrochloric acid, plays a vital role in digestion by breaking down food and enabling nutrient absorption. It acts as a crucial defense against harmful microorganisms, ...