According to the FDA, 90 percent of Americans are eating more sodium than the recommended amount! And too much could be harming your health.

A salt patch on the island of Kauai is one of the last remaining locations in all of Hawaii where sacred salt is made by Native Hawaiian families following methods that are several centuries old.

About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones weak and vulnerable to breaking

- About 10 million Americans have osteoporosis. A disease that makes bones weak and vulnerable to breaking.

Consumer Reports’ food experts took a close look at minestrone, that Italian classic, to search for tasty ones that are healthier. Tabatchnick Minestrone (510 mg sodium/110 calories/1.5 g fat) comes frozen and is described as thick and hearty. Instead of tomatoes, Zuppa Rustica Minestrone (530 mg sodium/330 calories/16 g fat) is loaded with beans, cabbage and other veggies. But Consumer Reports’ top choice in the blind test is a homemade minestrone made by its trained chef. Makes about 10 servingsNutritional information per 1 cup serving: 210 calories, 4 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 33 g carbs, 9 g fiber, 10 g protein, 190 mg sodium