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Eating Too Much Salt? Potassium Chloride Could be a Healthier Alternative

In January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending a switch from typical table salt to alternatives containing less sodium, aiming to reduce worldwide sodium ...
Medical News Today

Swapping table salt for salt substitutes may lower the risk of dying early

Share on Pinterest A new study supports consuming salt substitutes to reduce the risk of death. Swell Visuals/Stocksy A new study finds that consuming salt substitutes instead of table salt can reduce ...
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Report Sets Dietary Intake Levels for Water, Salt, and Potassium To Maintain Health and Reduce Chronic Disease Risk

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
KSAT

Cut the salt, but not the iodine

SAN ANTONIO – Reducing table salt can have some health benefits but it could also leave you short on iodine and flavor. Consumer Reports tested salt substitutes to see which comes closest in taste to ...
New Scientist

There's a simple solution to our salt addiction - we must adopt it now

Back in 1960, most of the world’s population was deficient in the micronutrient iodine, with severe consequences for public health. By 2020, only 21 countries were iodine-deficient – down from 113 in ...