Beans are a great source of fiber and magnesium, two nutrients that help you poop, Anzlovar said. The legumes contain both ...

Excessive sodium consumption can worsen high blood pressure, which is linked to cardiovascular disease, which in turn is responsible for 20 million deaths a year globally.

Canned soup You probably don't consider soup an unhealthy food, especially since it's so easy to pop open a can for lunch or ...

What do instant oatmeal, cookies, and canned veggies have in common? They are all foods that can be high in sodium—and you ...

A study by Wits University and Harvard confirms that South Africa’s 2013 sodium reduction legislation has successfully lowered blood pressure and improved public health. Excessive sodium intake ...

Any low-income household that meets SNAP’s eligibility requirements and applies for benefits now receives a benefit amount that reflects their income and the cost of a healthy, affordable diet — ...

The DASH diet has long been hailed as the ideal diet for people with hypertension. However, the Mediterranean diet offers ...

Ultraprocessed foods, as a group, tend to have higher amounts of sodium, saturated fat and sugar, and tend to be lower in fiber and protein. It’s not clear whether it’s just these nutrients that are ...

The Department of Agriculture has slashed over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers, according to a nonprofit. “Multiple states” were ...

Low-income households, who spend a larger share of their budgets on goods than the wealthy and tend to favor cheaper imports, will bear the brunt of the hit. Economists from Bank of America and ...

The survey found that more than two-fifths of Hong Kong’s low-income residents were going hungry, with about a third skipping meals to save money. According to the United Nations’ Food and ...