Knowing the effects of sugar and salt in our meals is crucial if we want to achieve optimum health. Both are essential to our eating habits and have important physiological functions, yet ...

Salt and sugar makes for an integral part of any diet. And as the key condiments, they are the lifeline of any dish, as they ...

Some crystals look very similar but here are a couple of ways to tell them apart. The salt may look a little grayer than the sugar which may look whiter than the salt. The alum may sparkle a little ...

Last month, the agency updated the definitions of the term “healthy” for labeling on foods, which tightened limits on saturated fat, sugar and salt in food. In August, the F.D.A. issued ...

PETALING JAYA: Not only is consuming too much sugar dangerous but excessive salt intake is equally bad, and can trigger health complications if not taken in moderation, say health experts.