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Is 4003mg of sodium a day to high..?

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AYoung571
AYoung571 Posts: 3 Member
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That is what I have been consuming. My priority is not weight loss, it has become irradicate sodium from my diet.....as much as possible. I am now done to approximately 1200mg per day. What is the recommended amount.?

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  • kurros
    kurros Posts: 1
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    It is about average for many. However, the USDA, in its 2010 guidelines, recommends that healthy adults keep the intake to under 2,400 mg a day. Those with high blood pressure/hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease or over the age of 51 should keep it below 1500 mg.

    2010 Guidelines - Chapter 3 - Foods and Food Components to Reduce:
    http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/PolicyDoc/Chapter3.pdf
  • joy2157
    joy2157 Posts: 5
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    I have kidney involvement in lupus so I am restricted to 1500 mg of sodium a day! I am also very salt sensitive..:smile: That seems very high to me
  • joy2157
    joy2157 Posts: 5
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    It's amazing how much sodium is in food
  • angelcop74
    angelcop74 Posts: 82 Member
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    Man! Hope you're doing better!

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