U.S. health officials recommended cutting the amount of salt added to foods to help Americans reduce their sodium consumption by about a third, according to proposed guidelines that are likely to have a wide-ranging impact on the processed food industry in the United States.
Increased sodium intake is linked to high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease and stroke — two major causes of death in the United States.
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