Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These days, you can find dozens of different varieties of salt in almost every grocery store and dozens more in specialty shops.

A five-year study in Shanghai reveals that using iodized salt could help prevent frailty in older adults with diabetes—particularly those with underactive thyroids. Study: Association of iodized salt ...

These days, home cooks have an abundance of options for filling their salt shakers: kosher salt, smoked salt, pink Himalayan, and beyond. But before fancy salts took over supermarket shelves and ...

Iodized salt helps prevent iodine-deficiency disorders, including goiters and certain birth defects. Yet it's unclear how this seasoning interacts with chloramine-treated drinking water if some of the ...

January is Thyroid Awareness Month. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck. This small but important gland influences metabolism, energy, and growth. The thyroid gland ...

A Bangladesh study published in Food Chemistry Advances shows wide variation in iodine levels among packaged salt brands sold locally. As table salt loses iodine content during storage, extra amounts ...

From canned soups to salad dressings to protein bars, sugar is hidden in tons of products at the grocery store. One place you might not expect to find it lurking, however: iodized table salt. Dextrose ...

Dietary trends away from dairy products, plus the increasing popularity of plant-based alternative milks, have contributed to an increased risk for iodine deficiency across Europe, according to a new ...

Israel plans to require iodine to be added to household table salt in an effort to address widespread iodine deficiency. The requirement will take effect once binding Health Ministry regulations are ...