Salt can do so much more than just add flavor to your favorite dishes. Today I thought I’d share 9 of the best practical uses ...

Some of her patients enjoy mixing it into their meals. "They have grown up having very salty things," she explains, and potassium chloride makes using a salt substitute a little more "doable." ...

And even if we could go salt-free, would it be a good idea? In Pass the Salt, a documentary from The Nature of Things, registered dietician Chelsea Cross explains that consuming too little salt ...

And NFL viewership is high. We know the people are there. They snack on salty things: chips, dips, pizza, Buffalo wings. And they like sweet things. We're a combination of sweet and salty in one bite.

Yet, according to Pass the Salt, a documentary from The Nature of Things, salt is also a crucial part of our diet. It’s the only inorganic thing that we willingly put in our mouth and swallow ...