Cheeses like Cambozola, Roquefort and halloumi can be saltier than seawater, campaigners have warned

We have known for some time that too much is bad for us, but now researchers are linking increased salt consumption to the rise in autoimmune disease

The coalition Government is responsible for a ''major step backwards in public health nutrition'', it has been claimed

The majority of children are eating more than the recommend daily allowance of salt, researchers have found, as they call on manufactuers to do more to make food healthier

Ending Food Standards Agency’s nutrition responsibility slowed progress in cutting deaths and new targets gave industry too much power, health experts say

Secondary school pupils in America have been caught selling salt to their classmates to make their school dinners taste nicer

Once a week Lynda Lim, a 64-year-old actress wakes up with a hangover - but it's not caused by alcohol but by salt. Ingesting too much salt can cause dehydration and cause headaches and puffiness.