Two large studies found a significant association between eating preservatives in many foods and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and several cancers.

Salt has been used for a myriad of reasons throughout history. Not only did individuals use it to preserve food, but it was also used to garden, to construct new roads, and in religious ceremonies.

A 2024 observational study of more than 470,000 adults in Britain found that people with higher salt intake are more likely to develop certain stomach cancers than those who ate little or no salt.

In Asian countries, where high-salt foods are popular, the link between high salt consumption and stomach cancer has already been proven. A long-term study by MedUni Vienna has now shown for the first ...

With so many new options on the market, shopping for salt isn’t quite what it used to be. Grocery store aisles are filled with so many varieties, from pink salt to flaky finishing salt and everything ...

“Salt is easily the most important thing chefs keep in the kitchen,” says Robert Hartman, chef de cuisine at Saint Theo’s restaurant in New York City. It helps bring out the natural flavors in food, ...